Anushavan
| Anushavan Անուշավան | |
|---|---|
| community | |
  Anushavan | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′31″N 43°58′56″E / 40.64194°N 43.98222°ECoordinates: 40°38′31″N 43°58′56″E / 40.64194°N 43.98222°E | |
| Country |
 Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Shirak |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,185 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
| Anushavan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Anushavan (Armenian: Անուշավան; prior to 1969, Parni, Pokr Parni, Parni Sultan and Bekyand) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. In 1969, the town was renamed in honor of Dr. Anushavan Galoyan, a World War II hero.[1] The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 2,185 in 2010,[2] up from 1,983 at the 2001 census.[3]
References
- ↑ Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 77, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- ↑ "Marzes of the Republic of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT).
- ↑ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
