Khanjyan, Armenia
Coordinates: 40°10′N 44°02′E / 40.167°N 44.033°E
| Khanjyan Խանջյան | |
|---|---|
  Khanjyan | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 44°02′E / 40.167°N 44.033°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,937 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Khanjyan (Armenian: Խանջյան, also Romanized as Khanjian) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town founded as a sovkhoz (collective farm) in 1957 and named in honor of Aghasi Khanjian, first secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia.
References
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 40; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
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