Chkalovka
Chkalovka Չկալովկա | |
|---|---|
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Elevation | 1,931 m (6,335 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 503 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT+4) |
| Postal code | 1514 |
Chkalovka (Armenian: Չկալովկա; until 1946 Aleksandrovka, Zeynalagali) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village was founded by Russian emigrants in 1840 and renamed in honour of test pilot Valeri Chkalov in 1946.[1]
References
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 76. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Chkalovka at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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