Geghamavan
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Coordinates: 40°33′43″N 44°52′58″E / 40.56194°N 44.88278°E
| Geghamavan Գեղամավան | |
|---|---|
  Geghamavan Գեղամավան | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′43″N 44°52′58″E / 40.56194°N 44.88278°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1830s |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.48 km2 (11.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,871 m (6,138 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,735 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Geghamavan (Armenian: Գեղամավան), also Romanized as Gegamavan; until 1946, Shagriz and Shahriz) is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The town was founded in the 1830s from migrants from the Maku region of Persia.
References
- '32FA881E707F3774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC Geghamavan at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 41; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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