Ddmashen Explained

Official Name:Ddmashen
Native Name:Դդմաշեն
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Gegharkunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gegharkunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sevan
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1828
Area Total Km2:1.86
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2,806
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.5706°N 44.8183°W
Elevation M:1798
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1508

Ddmashen (Armenian: Դդմաշեն) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village is also known as Totmashen and Dodmashen.

History

The village was founded in 1828 by emigrants from Maku. The 7th-century St. Thaddeus the Apostle Church is located in the eastern part of the village.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Book: Kiesling . Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 75. 99941-0-121-8.
  3. Book: Holding, Deirdre. 2014 . Armenia: with Nagorno Karabagh (Bradt Travel Guides). 4th. The Globe Pequot Press Inc.. Guilford, Conn.. 202. 978-1-84162-555-3.