Tsaghkashen
Ծաղկաշեն
St. Hovhannes Church in Tsaghkashen
St. Hovhannes Church in Tsaghkashen
Tsaghkashen is located in Armenia
Tsaghkashen
Tsaghkashen
Tsaghkashen is located in Gegharkunik
Tsaghkashen
Tsaghkashen
Coordinates: 40°18′17″N 45°03′19″E / 40.30472°N 45.05528°E / 40.30472; 45.05528
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityGavar
Population
  Total470
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik at GEOnet Names Server

Tsaghkashen (Armenian: Ծաղկաշեն) is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village was previously known as Kyarimkend.

History

The village was founded in 1859. The village church dedicated to St. Hovhannes dates to the 9th-10th century.

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
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