Hovk
Hovk (Armenian: Հովք, formerly known as Aghkikhlu, and Samed Vurghun between 1978-1991), is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It belongs to the Dilijan municipality.
Hovk
Հովք | |
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  Hovk | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′28″N 45°01′21″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Tavush |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 435 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Etymology
The village was originally known as Aghkikhlu. In 1978, it was renamed honor of Azeri poet and dramatist Samed Vurghun (1906-1956), a winner of the Lenin Prize.[1] After the independence of Armenia, the village was renamed Hovk, literally meaning winds in Armenian.
References
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 111, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Hovk at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Capital: Ijevan | ||
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