Vazashen
Place in Tavush, Armenia
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Vazashen
Վազաշեն | |
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A view of Vazashen | |
  Vazashen  Vazashen | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′32″N 45°17′03″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Tavush |
| Municipality | Ijevan |
| Population | |
• Total | 765 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Vazashen at GEOnet Names Server | |
Vazashen (Armenian: Վազաշեն) is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia.
Toponymy
The village was previously known as Lala Gegh (Armenian: Լալա գեղ), then Lali Gyugh (Armenian: Լալի գյուղ).[2] The name of Vazashen was chosen to reflect the local vineyard production[3] (վազ/vaz 'grapevine' and շեն/shen 'village').
History
Near Vazashen is the historical site of Khaghkhagh (Armenian: Խաղխաղ), the winter residence of the kings of Ancient Armenia, where Saint Vardan won his first military victory.[4]
Gallery
Monument in Vazashen
