Sarukhan
Coordinates: 40°17′21″N 45°08′03″E / 40.28917°N 45.13417°E
Sarukhan
Սարուխան | |
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Sarukhan | |
Coordinates: 40°17′21″N 45°08′03″E / 40.28917°N 45.13417°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Gegharkunik |
Population | |
• Total | 8,309 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Sarukhan at GEOnet Names Server |
Sarukhan (Armenian: Սարուխան) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Toponymy[]
The village was named Sarukhan in honor of the communist activist Hovhannes Sarukhanian (1882-1920). The village was previously known as Dalikardash.
Gallery[]
A view of Sarukhan
References[]
External links[]
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 44; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
Categories:
- Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
- Gegharkunik geography stubs