Kuchak
40°31′31″N 44°23′30″E / 40.52528°N 44.39167°E
Kuchak
Քուչակ | |
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.JPG) Holy Mother of God Church in Kuchak | |
  Kuchak | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′31″N 44°23′30″E / 40.52528°N 44.39167°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
| Founded | 1829-1830 |
| Elevation | 1,894 m (6,214 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,025 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Kuchak (Armenian: Քուչակ) formerly known as Alikuchak, is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1829-30 and named after Nahapet Kuchak, a 16th-century Armenian poet.[1]
It was populated by western Armenians from Moush, Erzurum, Alashkert, and Maku from Iran.
See also
References
- ^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 22, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Kuchak at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
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