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Vahan, Armenie

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Vahan
Վահան
Vahan Վահան is located in Armenie
Vahan Վահան
Vahan
Վահան
Coordinates: 40°34′12″N 45°23′44″E / 40.57000°N 45.39556°E / 40.57000; 45.39556
KintraArmenie
Marz (Province)Gegharkunik
Foondit1925
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1,252
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )

Vahan (Armenie: Վահան; umwhile, Ordzhonikidze or Orjonikidze) is a toun in the Gegharkunik Province o Armenie. When the toun wis foondit in 1925, it wis namit in honor o Soviet politeecian an politburo memmer, Sergo Ordzhonikidze. Nearbi upon a hill towards the eastren end o the toun is a Early Iron Age cyclopean fort.

References

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  • Vahan, Armenie at GEOnet Names Server
  • World Gazeteer: Armenia[deid airtin] – World-Gazetteer.com
  • Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie
  • Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenie: Matit Graphic Design Studio
  • Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 49; oreeginal airchived at Archive.org, an current version online on Armeniapedia.org.