Shamiram, Armenia Explained

40.2761°N 44.1008°W

Official Name:Shamiram
Native Name:Շամիրամ
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Aragatsotn
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Aragatsotn
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Shamiram
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1,989
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.2761°N 44.1008°W

Shamiram (Armenian: Շամիրամ), is a village in the Shamiram Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is mostly populated by Yazidis. The village is named after the Assyrian legendary queen Semiramis.

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