Kirants, Armenia

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Kirants

|native_name = Կիրանց

|image_skyline = Kirants village, Tavush Province, Armenia.jpg

|image_caption = A view of Kirants

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Armenia

|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Tavush

|subdivision_type2 = Municipality

|subdivision_name2 = Ijevan

|population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://armstat.am/file/article/1._bajin_1_182-311.pdf|title=The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia|author=Statistical Committee of Armenia}}

|population_as_of = 2011

|population_total = 352

|timezone = AMT

|utc_offset = +4

|coordinates = {{coord|41|02|49|N|45|05|52|E|region:AM|display=inline,title}}

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Kirants ({{langx|hy|Կիրանց}}) is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The 8th-century Kirants Monastery, and the 13th-century Arakelots Monastery are located near Kirants.

Toponymy

The village was known as Getashen until 1967.

Gallery

Kiranc Monastery (106).jpg|Kirants Monastery

Enchanting Aghstev River Valley - panoramio.jpg|Scenery around Kirants

Araqeloc Monastery in the Tavush Province of Armenia.jpg|Arakelots Monastery

Սրանոց կամուրջ, Տավուշի մարզ.jpg|Sranotsi Bridge

Կիրանցի Սուրբ Աստվածածին մատուռ 1.jpg|St. Astvatsatsin Church

Հուշարձան Արցախի ազատամարտի զոհերին, Կիրանց, 2019թ․,.jpg|Artsakh war memorial

Kiranc Monastery (67).jpg|Kirants Monastery interior

Կիրանց գյուղի ամենահին տներից մեկը, Տավուշի մարզ, Հայաստան.jpg|Old house in Kirants

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