Vazashen

Coordinates: 40°59′32″N 45°17′03″E / 40.99222°N 45.28417°E / 40.99222; 45.28417
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40°59′32″N 45°17′03″E / 40.99222°N 45.28417°E / 40.99222; 45.28417

Vazashen
Վազաշեն
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Vazashen at GEOnet Names Server

Vazashen (

Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia
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Toponymy

The village was previously known as Lala Gegh (Armenian: Լալա գեղ), then Lali Gyugh (Armenian: Լալի գյուղ).[2] The name of Vazashen was chosen to reflect the local vineyard production[3] (վազ/vaz 'grapevine' and շեն/shen 'village').

History

Near Vazashen is the historical site of Khaghkhagh (

Saint Vardan won his first military victory.[4]

Gallery

  • Monument in Vazashen
    Monument in Vazashen

References

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ "CAA". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  3. ^ http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/print.country18386 [dead link]
  4. ISBN 978-0-226-33228-4

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