Vahan, Armenia
Vahan
Վահան | |
---|---|
Vahan | |
Coordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E / 40.57556°N 45.39889°ECoordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E / 40.57556°N 45.39889°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Gegharkunik |
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 |
Vahan (Armenian: Վահան) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Nearby upon a hill towards the eastern end of the village is an early Iron Age cyclopean fort.[2]
Toponymy[]
When the village was founded in 1925, it was named Ordzhonikidze in honor of Soviet politician and politburo member, Sergo Ordzhonikidze.
Gallery[]
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. 83. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links[]
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 49; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
Categories:
- Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
- Populated places established in 1925
- Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union
- Gegharkunik geography stubs