Vahan, Armenia

Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia

Vahan Վահան
WWII monument in Vahan
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
Vahan, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

Vahan (Armenian: Վահան) is a village in the Chambarak Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Nearby upon a hill towards the eastern end of the village is an early Iron Age cyclopean fort.^[2]

Etymology

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

Gallery

World War II monument in Vahan

References

^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 83. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

External links

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.