Nahapetavan Explained

40.6°N 45°W

Official Name:Nahapetavan
Native Name:Նահապետավան
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Shirak
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shirak
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Artik
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:817
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.6°N 45°W

Nahapetavan (Armenian: Նահապետավան) is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The town was renamed in 1961 in honor of Nahapet Kurghinian, a participant in the Bolshevik uprising in May 1920.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 77, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website