Verin Artashat

Coordinates: 40°00′02″N 44°35′06″E / 40.00056°N 44.58500°E / 40.00056; 44.58500

Verin Artashat Վերին Արտաշատ
Norashen (left) and Verin Artashat (right) as seen from the ruins of Dvin.
Verin Artashat Վերին Արտաշատ
Coordinates: 40°00′02″N 44°35′06″E / 40.00056°N 44.58500°E / 40.00056; 44.58500
Country	Armenia
Province	Ararat
Government
• Mayor	Ashot Ghazaryan
Area
• Total	7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	4,270
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)

Verin Artashat (Armenian: Վերին Արտաշատ; formerly known as Verkhniy Artashat, literally means Upper Artashat), is a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia. It sits adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin.

In addition to Armenians, the town is also populated by a significant number of Yazidis, being home to the largest Yazidi community among the villages of Armenia.

References

• Verin Artashat at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

Ararat Province
Capital: Artashat
Towns	Ararat Artashat Masis Vedi
Villages	Abovyan Araksavan Aralez Ararat Arbat Arevabuyr Argavand Arevshat Armash Avshar Aygepat Aygestan Aygavan Aygezard Ayntap Azatashen Azatavan Baghramyan Bardzrashen Berdik Berkanush Burastan Byuravan Dalar Darakert Darbnik Dashtakar Dashtavan Deghdzut Dimitrov Ditak Dvin Geghanist Getapnya Getazat Ghukasavan Ginevet Goravan Hayanist Hnaberd Hovtashat Hovtashen Jrahovit Jrashen Kaghtsrashen Kanachut Khachpar Lanjanist Lanjar Lanjazat Lusarat Lusashogh Marmarashen Masis Mkhchyan Mrganush Mrgavan Mrgavet Narek Nizami Nor Kharberd Nor Kyank Nor Kyurin Nor Ughi Norabats Noramarg Norashen Noyakert Nshavan Paruyr Sevak Pokr Vedi Ranchpar Sayat-Nova Shaghap Shahumyan Sipanik Sis Sisavan Surenavan Taperakan Urtsadzor Urtsalanj Vanashen Vardashat Vardashen Verin Artashat Verin Dvin Vosketap Vostan Yeghegnavan Yeraskh Zangakatun Zorak
Non-community villages	Tigranashen
Former villages	Kakavaberd