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Getashen (Armenian: Գետաշեն; also, Kalagar; until 1946, Dzhafarabat and Jafarabad[1]) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia on the border with Turkey.

Getashen Գետաշեն
Getashen
Coordinates: 40°02′36″N 43°56′41″E
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Armavir
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,296
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 ( )

Development programs

Starting 2006 Children of Armenia Fund entered getashen with a holistic approach to advance the rural village life.

The programs implemented include Crufts Clubs, Student Councils, Debate Clubs, Aflatoun Social-Financial Education Club, professional orientation, Social and Psychological Assistance, Support to School Psychologists, Support to Children with Learning Difficulties, Drama Therapy, Healthy Lifestyle Education, School Nutrition & Brushodromes, Free Dental Care, Women Health Screenings, Support for Reproductive Health.

Children of Armenia Fund also renovated village facilities such as School, Creativity Lab, Cafeteria and Brushodrome, Green house, Agro-school.[2]

See also

• Armavir Province
• Children of Armenia Fund

References

Further reading

• Getashen, Armavir at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazeteer: Armenia^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia

External links

• Գյուղացին չի կարողանում եւ չի ուզում մշակել հողը, an article in Hetq Online about the troubles of farmers in Getashen (in Armenian)

На других языках

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- [en] Getashen, Armavir

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[ru] Геташен

Геташен (арм. Գետաշեն), до 1946 года Джафарапат — село в области Армавир Республики Армения. Находится на границе Армении с Турцией.

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