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Shahumyan (Armenian: Շահումյան) is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia.

Shahumyan Շահումյան
Shahumyan
Coordinates: 40°47′18″N 44°31′54″E
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Lori
Elevation	1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,001
Time zone	UTC+4

Azerbaijan settled in the village.[1]

Etymology

It was named Shahumyan after the Bolshevik-Armenian commander Stepan Shahumyan following Armenia's independence.

References

External links

• Shahumyan, Lori 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

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