Chkalovka
| Chkalovka Չկալովկա | |
|---|---|
  Chkalovka Չկալովկա | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′30″N 44°58′44″E / 40.50833°N 44.97889°ECoordinates: 40°30′30″N 44°58′44″E / 40.50833°N 44.97889°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Elevation | 1,931 m (6,335 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 503 |
| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
| Postal code | 1514 |
Chkalovka (Armenian: Չկալովկա; until 1946 Aleksandrovka) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village was founded by Russian emigrants in 1840 and renamed in honour of test pilot Valeri Chkalov in 1946.[1]
References
- Chkalovka at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 43; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
