Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik

Tsaghkashen
Ծաղկաշեն
St. Hovhannes Church in Tsaghkashen
St. Hovhannes Church in Tsaghkashen
Tsaghkashen is located in Armenia
Tsaghkashen
Tsaghkashen
Tsaghkashen is located in Gegharkunik
Tsaghkashen
Tsaghkashen
Coordinates: 40°18′17″N 45°03′19″E / 40.30472°N 45.05528°E / 40.30472; 45.05528
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityGavar
Population
 • Total470
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik at GEOnet Names Server

Tsaghkashen (Armenian: Ծաղկաշեն) is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Etymology

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The village was previously known as Kyarimkend.

History

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The village was founded in 1859. The village church dedicated to St. Hovhannes dates to the 9th-10th century.

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References

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  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
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