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Shamlugh copper mine was brought back into
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British intervention the Lori "neutral zone" was created including the region of Shamlugh, only to be reoccupied by Georgia after the fall of the Armenian Republic at the end of 1920. Following the sovietization of Armenia in December 1920, Lori was finally incorporated into
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Covering an area of 3.6 km², Shamlugh is located in the northeast of
Armenia, around 4 km south of the Armenia-Georgia border, and 7 km west of the Vanadzor-Tbilisi highway. It is situated in the eastern part of the Somkheti mountain range, at an elevation of 810 meters above sea level.
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migrated to the area and built a copper factory in 1770, thus stimulating the gradual development of the whole region and setting the ground for the foundation of
Shamlugh in the 1770s, settled originally by ethnic Greeks.
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highway (Armenia’s M-6 motorway). It is connected with the nearby villages by outdated regional roads that have not been reconstructed since the dissolution of the
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1489:Katnaghbyur
1257:Vahagnadzor
1111:Paghaghbyur
1096:Dzyunashogh
1048:Hovnanadzor
931:Tsaghkashat
798:(including
508:Population
246:Debed River
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1685:Categories
1537:Lernahovit
1466:Tsaghkaber
1461:Shirakamut
1431:Mets Parni
1426:Lusaghbyur
1391:Hartagyugh
1371:Arevashogh
1320:Privolnoye
1242:Margahovit
1217:Dzoragyugh
1020:Lermontovo
1015:Antarashen
977:Gyulagarak
921:Kachachkut
883:Pokr Ayrum
873:Mets Ayrum
811:Stepanavan
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371:border war
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186:Population
100:44°42′27″E
97:41°10′05″N
1675:Geography
1648:Shahumyan
1562:Saratovka
1517:Dashtadem
1416:Lernantsk
1325:Sarchapet
1267:Yeghegnut
1252:Tsaghkots
1197:Aznvadzor
1187:Antaramut
1139:Arevatsag
1063:Lori Berd
997:Vardablur
949:Fioletovo
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1527:Katnarat
1456:Shenavan
1446:Saralanj
1441:Sarahart
1421:Lernavan
1411:Khnkoyan
1406:Katnajur
1401:Karadzor
1381:Geghasar
1376:Arjhovit
1315:Petrovka
1310:Norashen
1300:Dzoramut
1272:Zhamatun
1237:Lernapat
1232:Lernajur
1227:Karaberd
1212:Dzoraget
1101:Metsavan
1068:Sverdlov
1043:Bovadzor
992:Pushkino
982:Hobardzi
967:Amrakits
926:Shamlugh
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1590:Chkalov
1552:Noramut
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1522:Getavan
1484:Armanis
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1305:Gogavan
1262:Vahagni
1144:Aygehat
1078:Yaghdan
911:Haghpat
878:Neghots
800:Sanahin
791:Akhtala
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591:Tbilisi
562:Culture
410:Akhtala
367:Georgia
363:Armenia
350:of the
309:Persian
288:History
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270:Shamlug
250:Yerevan
242:Armenia
234:Շամլուղ
157:Founded
139:Armenia
126:Country
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1643:Gugark
1638:Darpas
1620:Shamut
1605:Kobayr
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1494:Urasar
1353:Teghut
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1343:Karkop
1295:Artsni
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1247:Pambak
1222:Gushar
1169:Tsater
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816:Tashir
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1207:Debet
1202:Bazum
1192:Arjut
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1149:Hagvi
1134:Ardvi
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