Khanjyan, Armenia Explained

40.1667°N 46°W

Official Name:Khanjyan
Native Name:Խանջյան
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Marz (Province)
Subdivision Name1:Armavir
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1957
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:1937
Timezone: 
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone Dst: 
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.1667°N 46°W

Khanjyan (Armenian: Խանջյան, also Romanized as Khanjian) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town founded as a sovkhoz (collective farm) in 1957 and named in honor of Aghasi Khanjian, first secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia.

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