Vahan, Armenia
Village in Gegharkunik, Armenia
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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]
Vahan
Վահան | |
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WWII monument in Vahan | |
  Vahan  Vahan | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Chambarak |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Elevation | 1,926 m (6,319 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,127 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1318 |
| Vahan, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server | |
Etymology
When the village was founded in 1925, it was named Ordzhonikidze in honor of Soviet politician and politburo member, Sergo Ordzhonikidze.
Notable People
- Aramas Dallakyan, politician
Gallery
- World War II monument in Vahan
