Mrgastan Explained

40.2008°N 44.2772°W

Official Name:Mrgastan
Native Name:Մրգաստան
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Marz (Province)
Subdivision Name1:Armavir
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:960
Timezone: 
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone Dst: 
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.2008°N 44.2772°W

Mrgastan (Armenian: Մրգաստան; until 1935, Gadzhilar and Hajjilar)[1] is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church, dedicated to Saint Hovhannes, was built in 1912.

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Notes and References

  1. John Brady Kiesling, Raffi Kojian (2001). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia. Yerevan: Tigran Mets; p. 35