Jrashen
Ջրաշեն | |
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![]() Jrashen | |
Coordinates: 40°47′15″N 44°11′50″E / 40.78750°N 44.19722°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Lori |
Elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,096 |
40°47′15″N 44°11′50″E / 40.78750°N 44.19722°E Jrashen (Armenian: Ջրաշեն), formerly known as Vardnav), is a major village in the Lori Province of Armenia.
During the 1988 Armenian earthquake, an elementary school in Jrashen collapsed, killing 400 people. The precast floors were not well-connected to the walls.[1]
References
- ^ McCullough, Heather (21 February 2007). "Interior Collapse at School in Spitak, Armenia, 1988". Natural Hazards Image Database. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.