Karashamb

Coordinates: 40°24′18″N 44°34′35″E / 40.40500°N 44.57639°E / 40.40500; 44.57639

Karashamb Քարաշամբ
Karashamb
Coordinates: 40°24′18″N 44°34′35″E / 40.40500°N 44.57639°E / 40.40500; 44.57639
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Kotayk
Population (2001)
• Total	676
Time zone	(UTC+4)
• Summer (DST)	(UTC+5)

Karashamb (Armenian: Քարաշամբ, also Romanized as K’arashamb and Qarashamb) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.

Karashamb is the site of a major archaeological excavation of a Bronze Age cemetery with a number of barrows. The richest was a royal sepulchre where a superb silver cup, now one of the treasures of the National Museum, was discovered.^[1]

References

Sources

• Karashamb at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

Kotayk Province
Capital: Hrazdan
Towns	Abovyan Byureghavan Charentsavan Hrazdan Nor Hachn Tsaghkadzor Yeghvard
Villages	Aghavnadzor Akunk Alapars Aragyugh Aramus Argel Arinj Artavaz Arzakan Arzni Balahovit Bjni Buzhakan Dzoraghbyur Fantan Garni Geghadir Geghard Geghashen Goght Getamej Getargel Hankavan Hatis Hatsavan Jraber Jrarat Jrvezh Kaghsi Kamaris Kanakeravan Kaputan Karashamb Karenis Kasagh Katnaghbyur Kotayk Lernanist Marmarik Mayakovski Meghradzor Mrgashen Nor Artamet Nor Geghi Nor Gyugh Nor Yerznka Nurnus Proshyan Ptghni Saralanj Sevaberd Solak Teghenik Verin Ptghni Voghjaberd Zar Zoravan Zovashen Zovk Zovuni
Non-community villages	Aghveran Gorgoch Pyunik