Shatin, Armenia Explained

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.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Shatik, Hesan Kand, Gasankend and Hasankand.

Nature

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.