| Nerkin Getashen Ներքին Գետաշեն |
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  Nerkin Getashen
Ներքին Գետաշեն |
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| Coordinates: 40°08′45″N 45°15′50″E / 40.14583°N 45.26389°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
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| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 7,614 |
Nerkin Getashen (Armenian: Ներքին Գետաշեն, also Romanized as Nerk’in Getashen, Nerkin Getachen, and Nerqin Getashen - meaning "Lower Getashen"; formerly, Nerkin Adyaman and Nizhniy Adyaman - both meaning "Lower Adyaman") is a fishing village on the south coast of Lake Sevan in Gegharkunik, Armenia. It lies at an altitude 1948 meters and was an early medieval capital of the region. Latitude : 40° 08' 45" Longitude : 45° 15' 50" Before 1945 it had the Russian name of Nizhniy Adyaman.
Of note is the 9th Century monastery and church of Kotavank overlooking the village and the Argich river and the Turkic rune inscriptions nearby. There are also two large stone forts from the Middle Ages located 2 km to the east and 3 km the west of the village. In town at the ruined basilica there are khachkars built into its walls.
South of Nerkin Getashen lies Verin Getashen (upper Getashen), founded 1828-29 from by migrants from Mush and Alashkert.
References
- Nerkin Getashen at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
External links
Coordinates: 40°08′45″N 45°15′50″E / 40.14583°N 45.26389°E
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