Bagratashen
Coordinates: 41°14′45″N 44°49′16″E / 41.24583°N 44.82111°E
Bagratashen
Բագրատաշեն | |
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  Bagratashen | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′45″N 44°49′16″E / 41.24583°N 44.82111°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Tavush |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,732 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Bagratashen at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bagratashen (Armenian: Բագրատաշեն) is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The village is located near the border to Georgia, with the Georgian village of Sadakhlo being located on the other side of the border.
Etymology[]
The village was named in honor of Bagrat Vardanian (1894-1971), who received the Hero of Socialist Labour title in the Soviet Union. The village was named Lambalu until 1960, and from 1960 to 1972, Debedashen or Debetashen.[2]
Notable people[]
- Ali Insanov, Minister of Health of Azerbaijan (1993–2005)
References[]
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 118, available online
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bagratashen. |
- World Gazetteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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