Margara
Margara (Armenian: Մարգարա, also Romanized as Markara; formerly Margara-Gök) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Margara is the closest border crossing to Turkey from Yerevan, though at present the border is closed. Margara has a road bridge across the Arax River to Turkey. The Border Guard Service of Russia patrols the closed border between Armenia and Turkey.
Margara Մարգարա | |
|---|---|
  Margara | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′01″N 44°10′26″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,477 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Bridge over Arax at Margara in 1925.
See also
References
- Margara at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 40; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
External links
- Video about the Armenia-Turkey border at Margara by ArmeniaLiberty (RFE/RL)
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