| Ishkhanasar Իշխանասար |
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Ishkhanasar
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Syunik |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 12.75 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 271 |
| • Density | 21.3/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
| Ishkhanasar at GEOnet Names Server | |
Ishkhanasar (Armenian: Իշխանասար, also Romanized as Ishkanasar; formerly, Ghzljugh – Armenian: Ղջլջուղ, also Romanized as Ghjljugh and Ghzyljugh; earlier, Kyzyldzhuk, Kyzyldzhug, Kizildzhuk, and Kizildzhug) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population as 271 in 2010,[2] up from 147 at the 2001 census.[3]
It is home to the world's largest tissue factory.
The place is named in honor of Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian (nom de guerre: Ishkhan), a resistance leader during the Armenian Genocide.
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