Vahan, Armenia
| Vahan Վահան | |
|---|---|
  Vahan Վահան | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E / 40.57556°N 45.39889°ECoordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E / 40.57556°N 45.39889°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Elevation | 1,926 m (6,319 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,252 |
| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
| Postal code | 1318 |
Vahan (Armenian: Վահան; formerly, Ordzhonikidze or Orjonikidze) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. When the village was founded in 1925, it was named in honor of Soviet politician and politburo member, Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Nearby upon a hill towards the eastern end of the village is an early Iron Age cyclopean fort.[1]
References
- Vahan, Armenia 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
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 49; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
