Martuni (village)
40°40′01″N 45°15′16″E / 40.66694°N 45.25444°E
Martuni Մարտունի | |
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  Martuni Մարտունի | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′01″N 45°15′16″E / 40.66694°N 45.25444°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 696 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Martuni (Armenian: Մարտունի) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is named in honor of Alexander Miasnikian, the first Soviet premier of Armenia, whose nom de guerre was "Martuni". There are medieval forts and the 10th-century castle of Aghjaghala nearby.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 84. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
- Martuni (village) 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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