Ghukasavan

Ghukasavan

Ղուկասավան
Ghukasavan Ղուկասավան
	Masis
Population (2008)
• Total	2,295

40°07′34″N 44°25′04″E / 40.12611°N 44.41778°E / 40.12611; 44.41778

Ghukasavan (

Masis Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It was renamed in 1949 in honor of Ghukas Ghukasian, founder of the Armenian Communist Youth Movement. ^[1]

History

The village was founded in the

Soviet regime, Yezidi

families also settled in the village. It used to have the names Kalal, Kalali, Kolara, Kyalara. Ghukasavan was renamed in 1949. The name is conditioned by the name of revolutionary figure Ghukas Ghukasyan, who was born in this village.

In the center of the village is earthquake destroyed St. Astvatsatsin Church.

The village is located in the Ararat valley, in the valley of the Hrazdan river. It is 845 meters above sea level.

Gallery

Ghukas Ghukasyan's monument, Ghukasavan
St. Astvatsatsin Church
St. Astvatsatsin Church
St. Astvatsatsin Church
St. Astvatsatsin Church
St. Astvatsatsin Church
St. Astvatsatsin Church
Monument for WW2
Monument for WW2
Monument for WW2

References

^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p.24, at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Ghukasavan at GEOnet Names Server
World Gazetteer: Armenia^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com
Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia

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[1] Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p.24, at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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v t e Ararat Province
Capital: Artashat
Urban settlements	Ararat Artashat Masis Vedi	Ararat Municipality	Ararat (village) Armash Avshar Tigranashen Lanjar Noyakert Paruyr Sevak Surenavan Urtsalanj Vardashat Yeraskh Zangakatun
Artashat Municipality	Abovyan Araksavan Arevshat Aygepat Aygestan Aygezard Azatavan Baghramyan Bardzrashen Berdik Berkanush Burastan Byuravan Dalar Deghdzut Dimitrov Ditak Dvin Getazat Hnaberd Hovtashen Jrashen Kaghtsrashen Kakavaberd Kanachut Lanjazat Masis (village) Mkhchyan Mrganush Mrgavan Mrgavet Narek Norashen Nshavan Shahumyan Vardashen Verin Artashat Vostan
Masis Municipality	Arbat Arevabuyr Argavand Ayntap Azatashen Darakert Darbnik Dashtavan Geghanist Getapnya Ghukasavan Hayanist Hovtashat Jrahovit Khachpar Marmarashen Nizami Nor Kharberd Nor Kyurin Norabats Noramarg Ranchpar Sayat-Nova Sipanik Sis Zorak
Vedi Municipality	Aralez Aygavan Dashtakar Ginevet Goravan Lanjanist Lusarat Lusashogh Nor Kyank Nor Ughi Pokr Vedi Shaghap Sisavan Taperakan Urtsadzor Vanashen Vosketap Yeghegnavan
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