Hayanist
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Coordinates: 40°07′11″N 44°22′39″E / 40.11972°N 44.3775°E
| Hayanist Հայանիստ |
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| Coordinates: 40°07′11″N 44°22′39″E / 40.11972°N 44.3775°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Ararat |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,206 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Hayanist (Armenian: Հայանիստ; until 1978, Gharaghshlar; until 1989, Dostlugh or Dostlug - Turkish for "friendship") is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia. The town's population is largely refugees from the population exchange with Azerbaijan in 1988-1989.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 24, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- Hayanist at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
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