Vahan (Armenian: Վահան) is a village in the Chambarak Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Nearby upon a hill towards the eastern end of the village is an early Iron Age cyclopean fort.[2]
Vahan
Վահան | |
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 WWII monument in Vahan | |
  Vahan  Vahan | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E / 40.57556°N 45.39889°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Chambarak |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Elevation | 1,926 m (6,319 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,127 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1318 |
| Vahan, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server | |
Etymology
editWhen the village was founded in 1925, it was named Ordzhonikidze in honor of Soviet politician and politburo member, Sergo Ordzhonikidze.
Gallery
edit- World War II monument in Vahan
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References
edit- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 83. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
edit- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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