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Akhtala (), is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia, located along the Shamlugh river, on the slopes of Lalvar mountain, at a distance of north of the capital Yerevan and north of provincial centre Vanadzor.

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Settlement.official_name
Akhtala
Settlement.native_name
Ախթալա
Settlement.image_skyline
Akhtala, panoramic scene.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Akhtala with the monastery and fortress
Settlement.pushpin_map
Armenia
Settlement.mapsize
225px
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Lori
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Akhtala
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Haykaz Khachikian
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
10th century
Settlement.area_total_km2
4.3
Settlement.population_as_of
2022 census
Settlement.population_total
2,360

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ախթալա
Population
2100
Area
4.3
Elevation
740
Official website
akhtala.am
Image
Akhtala, panoramic scene.jpg
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Commons category
Akhtala
inception
1800-00-00
native label
Ախթալա
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Akhtala (), is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia, located along the Shamlugh river, on the slopes of Lalvar mountain, at a distance of north of the capital Yerevan and north of provincial centre Vanadzor.

As per the 2011 census, Akhtala had a population of 2,092. Based on the 2016 official estimate, Akhtala's current population is around 1,300. As per the 2022 census, Akhtala had a population of 2,360.

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