Doghs Explained

Official Name:Doghs
Native Name:Դողս
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Marz (Province)
Subdivision Name1:Armavir
Area Total Km2:3.82
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1,339[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone: 
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone Dst: 
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.2228°N 44.2717°W
Elevation M:870

Doghs (hy|Դողս) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. In 894, Smbat I defeated Emir Apshin of Atrapatakan in a battle at Doghs. The town's church, dedicated to Surb Stepanos (Saint Stephen), was built in the 19th century.[2] There are also some 19th-century graves in the vicinity. The village has a school (247 students), first aid station, house of culture, and community center.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Armavir (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities. www.citypopulation.de. 2024-11-10.
  2. Book: Kiesling . Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 67. 99941-0-121-8.
  3. Web site: Doghs (Armavir) . CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia . May 29, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150530030848/http://www.caa.am/eng/lg.php?section=COMMUNITIES&id=44 . May 30, 2015 . dead .