Isahakyan Explained

40.6167°N 43.7253°W

Official Name:Isahakyan
Native Name:Իսահակյան
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Shirak
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shirak
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Ani
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:824
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.6167°N 43.7253°W

Isahakyan (Armenian: Իսահակյան) is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was formerly named after Ghazar Agha who organized the defense of the town against the Persians in 1826–1828; later named after poet Avetik Isahakyan, who lived there.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 79, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website