Vazashen
40°59′32″N 45°17′03″E / 40.99222°N 45.28417°E
Vazashen
Վազաշեն | |
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![]() A view of Vazashen | |
Coordinates: 40°59′32″N 45°17′03″E / 40.99222°N 45.28417°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Tavush |
Municipality | Ijevan |
Population (2011) | |
• 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). The name of Vazashen was chosen to reflect the local vineyard production (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.
Gallery
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Monument in Vazashen
References
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ "CAA". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/print.country18386
- ^ Robert H. Hewsen. Armenia: A Historical Atlas. — University of Chicago Press, 2001. — 341 p. — ISBN 0-226-33228-4, ISBN 978-0-226-33228-4
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