Hovk
40°47′28″N 45°01′21″E / 40.79111°N 45.02250°E
Hovk
Հովք | |
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  Hovk | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′28″N 45°01′21″E / 40.79111°N 45.02250°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Tavush |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 435 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Hovk (Armenian: Հովք, formerly known as Aghkikhlu, and Samed Vurghun between 1978-1991), is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It belongs to the Dilijan municipality.
Etymology
The village was originally known as Aghkikhlu. In 1978, it was renamed honor of Azeri poet and dramatist Samed Vurghun (1906-1956), a winner of the Lenin Prize.[1] After the independence of Armenia, the village was renamed Hovk, literally meaning winds in Armenian.
References
- ^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 111, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Hovk at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Capital: Ijevan | ||
| Urban settlements |  | |
| Berd Municipality | ||
| Dilijan Municipality | ||
| Ijevan Municipality | ||
| Noyemberyan Municipality | ||
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