Khachardzan Explained

Official Name:Khachardzan
Native Name:Խաչարձան
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Tavush
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Tavush
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Dilijan
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:360
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.7192°N 45.0583°W

Khachardzan (Armenian: Խաչարձան) is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Prior to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the village was populated by Muslims. In 1988–1989, Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[2]

Etymology

The former name of the village, Polad Ayrum reflects the presence of the Turkic Ayrum people. Khachardzan literally means cross-statue in Armenian.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Web site: 25 October 2017. Աղավնավանք (Սալահ), Հովք (Հախկխլու, Վուրղուն), Խաչարձան (Փոլադ) գյուղերը. The villages of Aghavnavank (Salah), Hovk (Hakhkkhlu, Vurghun), Khachryat (Polad). 14 February 2021. ANI Armenian Research Center.