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]