Vazashen
Vazashen Վազաշեն | |
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  Vazashen | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′32″N 45°17′03″E / 40.99222°N 45.28417°E | |
| Kintra | Armenie |
| Marz (Province) | Tavush |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 790 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Vazashen (Armenie: Վազաշեն) is a toun in the Tavush Province o Armenie. It is the steid o auncient Xałxał (Armenie: Խաղխաղ), whare Vardan Mamikonian wan his first militar victory.[1] Till recently, it wis kent as Lala Geł (Armenie: Լալա գեղ), then Lali Gyuł (Armenie: Լալի գյուղ)[2]. The name o Vazashen wis chosen tae reflect the local vineyard production[3] (վազ/vaz 'grapevine' an շեն/shen 'village').
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Robert H. Hewsen. Armenia: A Historical Atlas. — University of Chicago Press, 2001. — 341 p. — ISBN 0-226-33228-4, ISBN 978-0-226-33228-4
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 5 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/print.country18386[deid airtin]
- Vazashen at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie
Caipital: Ijevan | ||
| Ijevan |  | |
| Dilijan | ||
| Noyemberyan | ||
| Berd | ||
