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Vahan (Armenian: Վահան) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Nearby upon a hill towards the eastern end of the village is an early Iron Age cyclopean fort.[2]

Vahan Վահան
WWII monument in Vahan
Vahan Show map of Armenia Vahan Show map of Gegharkunik
Coordinates: 40°34′32″N 45°23′56″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Founded	1925
Elevation	1,926 m (6,319 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,127
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code	1318
Vahan, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

When the village was founded in 1925, it was named Ordzhonikidze in honor of Soviet politician and politburo member, Sergo Ordzhonikidze.

Gallery

World War II monument in Vahan

References

Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 83. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

External links

Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 49; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.

v t e Gegharkunik Province
Capital: Gavar
Urban communities	Chambarak Gavar Martuni Sevan Vardenis
Rural communities	Aghberk Akhpradzor Akunk Antaramej Areguni Arpunk Artanish Artsvanist Artsvashen Astghadzor Avazan Aygut Ayrk Azat Berdkunk Chkalovka Daranak Ddmashen Dprabak Drakhtik Dzoragyugh Dzoravank Gandzak Geghakar Geghamabak Geghamasar Geghamavan Gegharkunik Geghhovit Getik Hayravank Jaghatsadzor Jil Kakhakn Kalavan Karchaghbyur Karmirgyugh Khachaghbyur Kut Kutakan Lanjaghbyur Lchap Lchashen Lchavan Lichk Lusakunk Madina Makenis Martuni Mets Masrik Nerkin Getashen Nerkin Shorzha Norabak Norakert Norashen Noratus Pambak Pokr Masrik Sarukhan Semyonovka Shatjrek Shatvan Shoghakat Sotk Torfavan Tretuk Tsaghkashen Tsaghkunk Tsakkar Tsapatagh Tsovagyugh Tsovasar Tsovazard Tsovak Tsovinar Ttujur Vaghashen Vahan Vanevan Vardadzor Vardenik Varser Verin Getashen Verin Shorzha Yeranos Zolakar Zovaber
Non-community settlements	Barepat Gagarin Lernahovit
Abandoned settlements	Chapkut Chichakli Karakoyun Karmirkharab Kizilkharaba Nshkhark Zariver

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[ru] Ваган (село)

Вага́н (арм. Վահան) — село в Армении, в Гехаркуникской области. Со времен Первой Карабахской войны, село охраняет армяно-азербайджанскую границу.

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