Oshakan is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia located 3 kilometers southwest from Ashtarak. It is well known to historians and pilgrims of the Armenian Apostolic Church as the site of the grave of Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet.
Oshakan as seen from the western side of Didikond Hill.
Coat of arms
Saint Mesrop Mashtots Cathedral built in 1875-79
The front facade of Saint Mesrop Cathedral
Aragatsotn is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is located in the western part of the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Ashtarak. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 132,925 in the 2011 census.
Image: Vishap (Dragon stone) near lake Qari, Aragats panoramio
Image: Kasakh gorge near Sagmosavank monastery
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