Official Name: | Shatin |
Native Name: | Շատին |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia#Vayots Dzor |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Vayots Dzor |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Yeghegis |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 1,736 |
Timezone: | AMT |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 39.8333°N 45.3017°W |
Shatin (Armenian: Շատին) is a village and the centre of the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The village contains several archeological sites from various periods in Armenian history.
The village was previously known as Shatik, Hesan Kand, Gasankend and Hasankand.
The village is home to the only mountain goat observation point in Armenia. The observation point was constructed with the help of the Norwegian and Armenian governments, the World Wildlife Fund and Safari organisations.