Chambarak
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Chambarak is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia
. Chambarak was founded in 1835-40 on the Getik River
by Russia
n immigrants, with the name Mikhaylovka. Karmir Gyugh and Krasnosyelsk both mean "Red Village" in Armenian and Russian
, respectively. There are some 13th century khachkars in the town.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. Chambarak was founded in 1835-40 on the Getik River
Getik River
Getik is a river in Armenia, the right tributary of the Aghstev River. It begins on the eastern slope of the Sevan ridge near the apex Kashatakh. Average incline of approximately 31,9 m/km...
by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n immigrants, with the name Mikhaylovka. Karmir Gyugh and Krasnosyelsk both mean "Red Village" in Armenian and Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, respectively. There are some 13th century khachkars in the town.