Vahan, Armenia

Vahan Վահան
Vahan Վահան
Coordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E / 40.57556°N 45.39889°E / 40.57556; 45.39889Coordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E / 40.57556°N 45.39889°E / 40.57556; 45.39889
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.

Gegharkunik Province Capital: Gavar Towns Chambarak Gavar Martuni Sevan Vardenis Villages Aghberk Akhpradzor Akunk Antaramej Areguni Arpunk Artanish Artsvanist Artsvashen Astghadzor Avazan Aygut Ayrk Azat Berdkunk Chkalovka Daranak Ddmashen Dprabak Drakhtik Dzoragyugh Dzoravank Gandzak Geghakar Geghamabak Geghamasar Geghamavan Gegharkunik Geghhovit Getik Hayravank Jaghatsadzor Jil Kakhakn Kalavan Karchaghbyur Karmirgyugh Khachaghbyur Kut Kutakan Lanjaghbyur Lchap Lchashen Lchavan Lichk Lusakunk Madina Makenis Martuni Mets Masrik Nerkin Getashen Nerkin Shorzha Norabak Norakert Norashen Noratus Pambak Pokr Masrik Sarukhan Semyonovka Shatjrek Shatvan Shorzha Sotk Torfavan Tretuk Tsaghkashen Tsaghkunk Tsakkar Tsapatagh Tsovagyugh Tsovasar Tsovazard Tsovak Tsovinar Ttujur Vaghashen Vahan Vanevan Vardadzor Vardenik Varser Verin Getashen Verin Shorzha Yeranos Zolakar Zovaber Non-community villages Barepat Gagarin Lernahovit Former villages Chapkut Nshkhark Zariver