Karbi, Armenia

Karbi (Armenian: Կարբի) is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, near the town of Ashtarak. Within the area there is a triple-nave basilica of S. Astvatsatsin dated to 1691-93 with an unattached adjacent belfry of 1338. In the village there are also S. Gevorg or S. Kiraki church of the 11th to 13th centuries, Tsiranavor, a Tukh Manuk shrine, and "Zargarents Zham" chapel built between the 11th and 13th centuries.

Karbi
Կարբի
The road leading to the village
Karbi
Karbi
Coordinates: 40°19′52″N 44°22′35″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceAragatsotn
MunicipalityAshtarak
Population
 (2008)
  Total3,825
Time zoneUTC+4
  Summer (DST)UTC+5
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