Tashir is a town and urban municipal community located in Lori Province at the north of Armenia. It is located 42 km (26 mi) north of the provincial centre Vanadzor and 154 (96) north of the capital Yerevan. As per the January 2023 official estimate, the population of Tashir was around 7,300.
Getting there
On the Tashir river.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 50.9 km | 54 min |
| Alaverdi | 56.3 km | 55 min |
| Stepanavan | 15.9 km | 15 min |
| Yerevan | 154.5 km | 2 h 37 min |
| Tbilisi | 119.5 km | 1 h 55 min |
Details
- Type
- Town
- Where
- Stepanavan & the Lori plateau
- Elevation
- 1,505 m
- Population
- 7,232
Light
Golden hour is when the sun is less than 6° above the horizon — the warm light for photos. In deep gorges the sun leaves the valley floor earlier.
Photos taken nearby
From Wikimedia Commons, within 1 km. Click a photo for its author and licence.
Weather at Tashir
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Sights nearby
- Catholic churchChurch 200 m same level
- Sb. SargisChurch 450 m same level
Nature nearby
- HaydarbegPeak 7.4 km 416 m higher
Stay nearby
- VoroncovkHotel 1.1 km same level
Eat nearby
Services nearby
- ArdshinbankATM 0 m same level
- ArdshinbankBank 50 m same level
- ACBAATM 50 m same level
- ACBABank 50 m same level
- HayPost 2101Post office 50 m same level
- Tashir Milk FactoryCheese shop 50 m same level
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.