Bagratashen Explained

41.2458°N 44.8211°W

Official Name:Bagratashen
Native Name:Բագրատաշեն
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Tavush
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Tavush
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Noyemberyan
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2732
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:41.2458°N 44.8211°W

Bagratashen (Armenian: Բագրատաշեն, Bagratašen; Georgian: ბაგრატაშენი, Bagrathasheni) is a village in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The village is located near the border to Georgia, with the Georgian village of Sadakhlo being located on the other side of the border.

Etymology

The village was named in honor of Bagrat Vardanian (1894-1971), who received the Hero of Socialist Labour title in the Soviet Union.

Notes and References

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