Haghartsin, Armenia
Haghartsin (Armenian: Հաղարծին); is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1815 as Jarkhech by Prince Jar Artsruni. In 1940, the village was renamed Kuybyshev after the Soviet politician Valerian Kuybyshev.[1] In 1992, the village was renamed Haghartsin, after the Haghartsin Monastery which is located around 8 km northwest of the village.
Haghartsin Հաղարծին | |
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 Haghartsin Village | |
  Haghartsin Հաղարծին | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′41″N 44°57′45″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Tavush |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sargis Poghosyan |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,660 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
References
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 109, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Haghartsin, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Capital: Ijevan | ||
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