Vanevan

Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 45°40′30″E / 40.19139°N 45.67500°E / 40.19139; 45.67500
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Vanevan (

Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located close to the village of Torfavan.[2] It was founded in 1828 by Armenians. The village was later populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Armenians who were deported from Azerbaijan now live in the village.[3]

Etymology

The village was previously known as Shafak.[2]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "ՎԱՆԵՎԱՆ". gegharkunik.am. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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