Artavan Explained

39.6575°N 45.6167°W

Official Name:Artavan
Native Name:Արտավան
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Vayots Dzor
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Vayots Dzor
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vayk
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:321
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.6575°N 45.6167°W

Artavan (Armenian: Արտավան) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The village was probably at one time a fief of Tatev. There is an 18th-century bridge and an old cemetery in the vicinity of the village.

Etymology

The village was previously known as Dzhul.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.