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Vahan, Armenia

Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia

Vahan Վահան
WWII monument in Vahan
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Coordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E / 40.57556°N 45.39889°E / 40.57556; 45.39889
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Chambarak
Founded	1925
Elevation	1,926 m (6,319 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,127
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code	1318
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Vahan (Armenian: Վահան) is a village in the Chambarak Municipality of the Gegharkunik ProvinceofArmenia. Nearby upon a hill towards the eastern end of the village is an early Iron Age cyclopean fort.^[2]

Etymology[edit]

When the village was founded in 1925, it was named Ordzhonikidze in honor of Soviet politician and politburo member, Sergo Ordzhonikidze.

Gallery[edit]

• World War II monument in Vahan
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References[edit]

External links[edit]

• 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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