Anushavan
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| Anushavan Անուշավան |
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 Anushavan
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| Coordinates: 40°38′31″N 43°58′56″E / 40.64194°N 43.98222°ECoordinates: 40°38′31″N 43°58′56″E / 40.64194°N 43.98222°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Shirak |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,185 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
| Anushavan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Anushavan (Armenian: Անուշավան; prior to 1969, Parni, Pokr Parni, Parni Sultan and Bekyand) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. In 1969, the town was renamed in honor of Dr. Anushavan Galoyan, a World War II hero.[1] The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 2,185 in 2010,[2] up from 1,983 at the 2001 census.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 77, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- ^ "Marzes of the Republic of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010". National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT). http://www.armstat.am/file/article/marz_10_43.pdf.
- ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
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