Vaghashen
Vaghashen (Armenian: Վաղաշեն, also Romanized as Vagashen; until 1935, Avdalagalu and Abdalaghalu) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. There are two 16th-century churches in the village, and nearby are the ruins of Kyurdi Kogh and Aloyi Kogh cyclopean forts.[1]
Vaghashen Վաղաշեն | |
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  Vaghashen Վաղաշեն | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′06″N 45°19′44″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Elevation | 1,956 m (6,417 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,235 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT+4) |
| Postal code | 1416 |
See also
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 80. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Vaghashen at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 46; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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