40°26′10″N 43°56′43″E / 40.43611°N 43.94528°E / 40.43611; 43.94528

Karmrashen Կարմրաշեն
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Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 43°56′43″E / 40.43611°N 43.94528°E / 40.43611; 43.94528
Country	Armenia
Province	Aragatsotn
Municipality	Talin
Population  (2001)
• Total	634 (de jure) 582 (de facto)
Time zone	UTC+4

Karmrashen (Armenian: Կարմրաշեն) is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.^[1] The village is home to the Saint Astvatsatsin Church of 1865, a rock cut shrine, ruins of a fortress, and several khachkars.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[2][verification needed]}

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.^[3]