Shirakamut
Compact stone church with a copper-roofed drum tower rises above green upland meadows here, with a rocky peak visible on the horizon — a quiet village in Armenia's Lori Province carrying deep historical weight as the epicenter of the 1988 earthquake.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population2,142
- Nearest water from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
Nearest airports
Shirakamut: quick answers
Where is Shirakamut?
Shirakamut is in Armenia, about 77 km48 miles in a straight line from Vagharshapat.
How do you get to Shirakamut?
The nearest airport is Gyumri (LWN), about 55 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Shirakamut?
The warmest month is August, averaging 15°C59°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -9°C16°F. The wettest month is May, with about 143 mm5.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Shirakamut?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.