Margara
40°02′01″N 44°10′26″E / 40.03361°N 44.17389°E
Margara
Մարգարա | |
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| Coordinates: 40°02′01″N 44°10′26″E / 40.03361°N 44.17389°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,256 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Margara (Armenian: Մարգարա, also Romanized as Markara; formerly Margara-Gök) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Margara is the closest border crossing to Turkey from Yerevan, though Turkey closed the border with Armenia in 1993. The town is located on the other side of Alican. Margara has a road bridge across the Arax River to Turkey. The Margara border crossing was guarded by guards of the Russian Federal Security Service from 1992 to 2025. The Border Guard Service of Armenia patrols this crossing between Armenia and Turkey.