Vahan, Armenia
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Coordinates: 40°34′12″N 45°23′44″E / 40.57°N 45.39556°E
| Vahan Վահան |
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 Vahan
Վահան |
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| Coordinates: 40°34′12″N 45°23′44″E / 40.57°N 45.39556°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,252 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Vahan (Armenian: Վահան; formerly, Ordzhonikidze or Orjonikidze) is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. When the town was founded in 1925, it was named in honor of Soviet politician and politburo member, Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Nearby upon a hill towards the eastern end of the town is a Early Iron Age cyclopean fort.
[edit] References
- Vahan, Armenia 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
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 49; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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