Ishkhanasar (Armenian: Իշխանասար) is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Ishkhanasar
Իշխանասար | |
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![]() Scenery around nearby mountain Mets Ishkhanasar | |
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Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 46°02′37″E | |
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Province | Syunik |
Municipality | Sisian |
Area | |
• Total | 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 294 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Ishkhanasar at GEOnet Names Server |
The village is named in honour of Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian (nom de guerre: Ishkhan), a resistance leader during the Armenian genocide.
The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population as 271 in 2010,[3] up from 147 at the 2001 census.[4]
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