Ishkhanasar
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| Ishkhanasar Իշխանասար |
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 Ishkhanasar
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| Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 46°02′37″E / 39.56°N 46.04361°ECoordinates: 39°33′36″N 46°02′37″E / 39.56°N 46.04361°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Syunik |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 271 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
| Ishkhanasar at GEOnet Names Server | |
Ishkhanasar (Armenian: Իշխանասար, also Romanized as Ishkanasar; formerly, Ghzljugh – Armenian: Ղջլջուղ, also Romanized as Ghjljugh and Ghzyljugh; earlier, Kyzyldzhuk, Kyzyldzhug, Kizildzhuk, and Kizildzhug) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population as 271 in 2010,[2] up from 147 at the 2001 census.[3]
It is home to the world's largest tissue factory.[citation needed]
The place is named in honor of Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian (nom de guerre: Ishkhan), a resistance leader during the Armenian Genocide.
[edit] References
- ^ (Armenian) "Syunik regional e-Governance System". Syunik provincial government. http://Syunik.region.am. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
- ^ "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_44.pdf.
- ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
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