page_title: Akhtala
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Akhtala / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Akhtala, Armenia.
context_page_description: Akhtala, is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia, located along the Shamlugh river, on the slopes of Lalvar mountain, at a distance of 186 km north of the capital Yerevan and 62 km north of provincial centre Vanadzor.
  As per the 2011 census, Akhtala had a population of 2,092. Based on the 2016 official estimate, Akhtala's current population is around 1,300.
context_section_description: Being situated in the valley of Debed river at a height of 740 meters above sea level, Akhtala has a subtropical climate with cool and dry summers and mild winters. Annual precipitation reaches up to 600 mm.
  The area of the present-day Akhtala had been previously known as Nerkin Akhtala. Currently, the town is commonly divided into 3 neighbourhoods: 
  the old town located at the northwestern part, comprising the old village of Nerkin Akhtala.
  the new town located at the central and southern parts on a hill between Debed river and its tributary Shamlugh.
  the eastern neighbourhood located on the shores of Debed river, to the east of the old town.
caption: View of Akhtala
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