Karmrashen, Vayots Dzor

Coordinates: 39°48′59″N 45°31′50″E / 39.81639°N 45.53056°E / 39.81639; 45.53056

Karmrashen Կարմրաշեն
Karmrashen Կարմրաշեն
Coordinates: 39°48′59″N 45°31′50″E / 39.81639°N 45.53056°E / 39.81639; 45.53056
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Vayots Dzor
Population (2001)
• Total	318
Time zone	(UTC+4)
• Summer (DST)	(UTC+5)

Karmrashen (Armenian: Կարմրաշեն; formerly Këtanlu and Kyotanli) is a small village comprising 65 families in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. From 1963 the village was used as a construction site for the construction of the Arpa-Sevan tunnel. Upon a hill to the east are the ruins of a small church, and 1.5 km southwest are the ruins of two other churches. One km south of Karmrashen is a carved votive to Saints Peter and Paul (S. Poghos Petros), set up by Prince Elikum Orbelian in the year 1291.

References

Karmrashen, Vayots Dzor at GEOnet Names Server
Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 124; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.

Vayots Dzor Province

Capital: Yeghegnadzor

Towns	Jermuk Vayk Yeghegnadzor

Villages	Agarakadzor Aghavnadzor Aghnjadzor Areni Arin Arpi Artabuynk Artavan Azatek Bardzruni Chiva Getap Gladzor Gndevaz Gnishik Goghtanik Gomk Herher Hermon Horbategh Hors Karaglukh Karmrashen Khachik Khndzorut Malishka Martiros Nor Aznaberd Por Rind Salli Saravan Shatin Sers Taratumb Vardahovit Vernashen Yeghegis Yelpin Zaritap Zedea

Non-community villages	Akhta Mozrov Kapuyt Kechut Sevazhayr Ughedzor

Former villages	Amaghu Arates Kalasar Getikvank Horadis

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