Jrashen
Ջրաշեն | |
|---|---|
 Jrashen | |
  Jrashen | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′15″N 44°11′50″E / 40.78750°N 44.19722°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Lori |
| Elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,096 |
40°47′15″N 44°11′50″E / 40.78750°N 44.19722°E Jrashen (Armenian: Ջրաշեն), formerly known as Vardnav), is a major village in the Lori Province of Armenia.
During the 1988 Armenian earthquake, an elementary school in Jrashen collapsed, killing 400 people. The precast floors were not well-connected to the walls.[1]
References
- ↑ McCullough, Heather (21 February 2007). "Interior Collapse at School in Spitak, Armenia, 1988". Natural Hazards Image Database. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- Jrashen, Lori at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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