Karmrashen, Aragatsotn

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Karmrashen is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The village is home to the Saint Astvatsatsin Church of 1865, a rock cut shrine, ruins of a fortress, and several khachkars.

History

In World War I, during the Battle of Sardarabad, Karmrashen (then called Kirmizlu) was a site of military activity. It was passed through by Armenian forces on 27-28 May 1918 to rapidly penetrate into Sogyutlu.

Demographics

In 2001, Karmrashen had a de jure population of 634, consisting of 308 males and 326 females. However, its de facto population was lower, laying at 582, consisting of 267 males and 315 females.

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