Beniamin
| Beniamin Բենիամին | |
|---|---|
| community | |
  Beniamin | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′N 43°51′E / 40.683°N 43.850°ECoordinates: 40°41′N 43°51′E / 40.683°N 43.850°E | |
| Country |
 Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Shirak |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 745 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
| Beniamin at GEOnet Names Server | |
Beniamin (Armenian: Բենիամին; until 1945, Jlovkhan or Chlokhan) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The town was renamed in 1945 in honor of Beniamin Galstian, a World War II general and native of the town.[1] The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 745 in 2010,[2] up from 702 at the 2001 census.[3]
References
- ↑ Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 76, 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
