Oshakan
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| Oshakan Օշական |
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  Oshakan
Օշական |
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| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Aragatsotn |
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| - Total | 5 179 |
Oshakan (Armenian: Օշական) is a town in Aragatsotn, Armenia, 8 kilometers southwest from Ashtarak. It is well known to historians and pilgrims of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
During the Arsacid Dynasty of the Kingdom of Armenia, it served as the main city of the province of Ayrarat and the capital of its Aragatsotn district from which the Amatuni noble family ruled. However, it is perhaps best known as the burial place of Saint Mesrob Mashtots, the creator of the Armenian alphabet.
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