Shorzha, Armenia
| Shorzha Շորժա |
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Shorzha as viewed from atop the
adjacent hill with chapel ruins. |
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 Shorzha
Շորժա |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′04″N 45°16′28″E / 40.50111°N 45.27444°ECoordinates: 40°30′04″N 45°16′28″E / 40.50111°N 45.27444°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Suliko Shushanyan |
| Elevation | 1,915 m (6,283 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 565 |
| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
| Postal code | 1316 |
Shorzha (Armenian: Շորժա, also Romanized as Shorja; formerly, Nadezhdino and Shordzhalu) is a village located along Lake Sevan, northwest of the Artanish Peninsula in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. There is a 17th-century chapel and cemetery along the southern outskirts of the village. Upon the hill overlooking Shorzha, there are the ruins of a chapel, and somewhere in the vicinity are the remains of an Iron Age fort.
Vicinity of the village host 111 species of butterflies and are recognized as Prime Butterfly Area "Artanish-Shorzha". Also the area is known as one of the Key Birding Sites of Armenia.
Shorzha Village
Shorzha as seen from the Artanish Peninsula.
17th-century chapel at the outskirts of town.
Chapel ruins atop a hill overlooking Shorzha.
Shorzha train depot
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