Ddmashen
Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia
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Ddmashen (Armenian: Դդմաշեն) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Ddmashen
Դդմաշեն | |
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View of Ddmashen along the road from neighboring Zovaber. The Church of St. Thaddeus the Apostle can be seen to the right. | |
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| Coordinates: 40°34′14″N 44°49′06″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Sevan |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,798 m (5,899 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,806 |
| • Density | 1,510/km2 (3,910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1508 |
| Ddmashen at GEOnet Names Server | |
Etymology
The village is also known as Totmashen and Dodmashen.
History
The village was founded in 1828 by emigrants from Maku. The 7th-century St. Thaddeus the Apostle Church is located in the eastern part of the village.[2][3]
Gallery
St. Thaddeus the Apostle Church in Ddmashen
View of Ddmashen along the road from neighboring Zovaber
Tsarav Dzor Chapel in Ddmashen
World War II monument
Cemetery in Ddmashen
