Kakhakn
Coordinates: 40°17′N 45°47′E / 40.283°N 45.783°E
Kakhakn
Կախակն | |
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 Scenery around the village | |
  Kakhakn | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′N 45°47′E / 40.283°N 45.783°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Population | |
| • Total | 375 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Kakhakn at GEOnet Names Server | |
Kakhakn (Armenian: Կախակն) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Toponymy[]
The village was also previously known as Oghruja, Bahar and Sovetkend and was renamed Kakhakn in 1991.
History[]
The village has 13th-16th century khachkars.[2]
Gallery[]
Ruined church near the village
References[]
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links[]
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- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 48; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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