Kosh, Armenia

Place in Aragatsotn, Armenia

Kosh

Կոշ

The village of Kosh as viewed from Kosh Berd.

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Coordinates: 40°17′55″N 44°09′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.29861°N 44.15417°E﻿ / 40.29861; 44.15417
Country| Armenia
Province| Aragatsotn
Municipality| Ashtarak
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,513[1]
Time zone| UTC+4
• Summer (DST)| UTC+5

Kosh (Armenian: Կոշ) is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, 18 km south-west of the district centre Ashtarak. The town is attested as Kvash in early Christian times. In the town are ruins of a 13th-century church - Saint Grigor - and a castle which has yielded Hellenistic pottery remains. There are numerous remains from early Iron Age residential ruins and buildings of large basalt stone blocks.

## Gallery

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* Map of Kosh and the surrounding region.

*   * St. Gevorg church of the 19th century

* Kosh Berd (13th century) atop a hill beyond the village cemetery, with the church of St. Grigor (13th century, foreground).

* Kosh Berd on a hilltop above the cemetery, 13th century

* Church of St. Stepanos of the 7th century in the gorge near Kosh.

* Church of St. Stepanos, 7th century

* Ruins of the hilltop chapel near the church of St. Stepanos.

* Khachkar monument of 1175 at the hilltop cemetery.

## References

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1. ^ "Aragatsotn (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kosh.

* Kosh, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
* World Gazetteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
* Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
* Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 17, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website

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Aragatsotn Province

Capital: Ashtarak

Urban settlements|

* Aparan
* Ashtarak
* Talin

Alagyaz Municipality|

* Alagyaz
* Avshen
* Charchakis
* Jamshlu
* Kaniashir
* Mijnatun
* Mirak
* Rya Taza
* Sadunts
* Shenkani
* Sipan

Aparan Municipality|

* Apnagyugh
* Aragats
* Arayi
* Chknagh
* Dzoraglukh
* Hartavan
* Jrambar
* Kayk
* Kuchak
* Lusagyugh
* Melikgyugh
* Nigavan
* Saralanj
* Shenavan
* Shoghakn
* Tsaghkashen
* Ttujur
* Vardenis
* Vardenut
* Yeghipatrush
* Yernjatap

Aragatsavan Municipality|

* Aragatsavan
* Arteni
* Getap
* Lusakn

Arevut Municipality|

* Arevut
* Ddmasar
* Hako
* Kanch
* Sorik
* Tlik

Ashtarak Municipality|

* Agarak
* Aghdzk
* Antarut
* Aragatsotn
* Artashavan
* Aruch
* Avan
* Bazmaghbyur
* Byurakan
* Dprevank
* Ghazaravan
* Karbi
* Karin
* Khnusik
* Kosh
* Lernarot
* Lusaghbyur
* Mughni
* Nigatun
* Nor Amanos
* Nor Yedesia
* Nor Yerznka
* Ohanavan
* Orgov
* Oshakan
* Parpi
* Saghmosavan
* Sasunik
* Tegher
* Ujan
* Ushi
* Verin Sasunik
* Voskehat
* Voskevaz

Metsadzor Municipality|

* Metsadzor
* Otevan

Shamiram Municipality|

* Shamiram

Talin Municipality|

* Agarakavan
* Akunk
* Ashnak
* Dashtadem
* Davtashen
* Dian
* Dzoragyugh
* Garnahovit
* Hatsashen
* Irind
* Kakavadzor
* Karmrashen
* Katnaghbyur
* Mastara
* Nerkin Bazmaberd
* Nerkin Sasnashen
* Nor Artik
* Partizak
* Shgharshik
* Suser
* Tatul
* Tsaghkasar
* Tsamakasar
* Verin Bazmaberd
* Verin Sasnashen
* Vosketas
* Yeghnik
* Zarinja
* Zovasar

Tsaghkahovit Municipality|

* Berkarat
* Geghadir
* Geghadzor
* Gegharot
* Hnaberd
* Lernapar
* Norashen
* Tsaghkahovit
* Tsilkar
* Vardablur

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