Kuchak

For the village in Iran, see Kuchak, Iran.

Coordinates: 40°31′31″N 44°23′30″E / 40.52528°N 44.39167°E / 40.52528; 44.39167

Kuchak
Քուչակ

Tukh Manuk of Kuchak
Kuchak
Coordinates: 40°31′31″N 44°23′30″E / 40.52528°N 44.39167°E / 40.52528; 44.39167
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Aragatsotn
Founded 1829-1830
Elevation 1,894 m (6,214 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 2,025
Time zone   (UTC+4)

Kuchak (Armenian: Քուչակ) formerly known as Alikuchak, is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1829-30 and named after Nahapet Kuchak, a 16th-century Armenian poet.[1]

References

  1. Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 22, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, October 24, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.