Ishkhanasar
Ishkhanasar
Իշխանասար | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Syunik |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 294 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
| Ishkhanasar at GEOnet Names Server | |
Ishkhanasar (Template:Lang-hy, also Romanized as Ishkanasar; formerly, Ghzljugh – Template:Lang-hy, also Romanized as Ghjljugh and Ghzyljugh; earlier, Kyzyldzhuk, Kyzyldzhug, Kizildzhuk, and Kizildzhug) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population as 271 in 2010,[2] up from 147 at the 2001 census.[3]
It is home to the world's largest tissue factory.[citation needed]
The place is named in honor of Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian (nom de guerre: Ishkhan), a resistance leader during the Armenian Genocide.
References
- ^ "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
- ^ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
- ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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