Vaghashen
Village in Gegharkunik, Armenia
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Vaghashen (Armenian: Վաղաշեն) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Vaghashen
Վաղաշեն | |
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St. Astvatsatsin Church in Vaghashen | |
  Vaghashen Location within Armenia  Vaghashen Location within Gegharkunik | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′06″N 45°19′44″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Martuni |
| Established | 1828 |
| Elevation | 1,956 m (6,417 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1416 |
| Vaghashen at GEOnet Names Server | |
Toponymy
The village was known as Avdalagalu or Abdalaghalu until 1935.
History
Gallery
St. Astvatsatsin Church interior
Khachkar in Vaghashen
