Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik

Tsaghkashen Ծաղկաշեն
St. Hovhannes Church in Tsaghkashen
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Coordinates: 40°18′17″N 45°03′19″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Gavar
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	470
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik at GEOnet Names Server

Tsaghkashen (Armenian: Ծաղկաշեն) is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village was previously known as Kyarimkend.

History

The village was founded in 1859. The village church dedicated to St. Hovhannes dates to the 9th-10th century.

Gallery

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  St. Hovhannes Church
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  St. Hovhannes Church
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  Cemetery near St. Hovhannes Church
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  St. Hovhannes Church interior

References

1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
• Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
• Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.