Haghartsin (Armenian: Հաղարծին) is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The 13th-century Haghartsin Monastery is located around 8 km northwest of the village.
Haghartsin
Հաղարծին | |
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A view of Haghartsin | |
Haghartsin Haghartsin | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′41″N 44°57′45″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Tavush |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sargis Poghosyan |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,791 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Haghartsin, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server | |
It was founded in 1815 as Jarkhech by Prince Jar Artsruni. In 1940, the village was renamed Kuybyshev after the Soviet politician Valerian Kuybyshev.[2] In 1992, the village was renamed Haghartsin, after the nearby Haghartsin Monastery.
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Capital: Ijevan | ||
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