Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik Explained

Official Name:Tsaghkashen
Native Name:Ծաղկաշեն
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Gegharkunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gegharkunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Gavar
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:470
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.3047°N 45.0553°W

Tsaghkashen (Armenian: Ծաղկաշեն) is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village was previously known as Kyarimkend.

History

The village was founded in 1859. The village church dedicated to St. Hovhannes dates to the 9th-10th century.

Notes and References

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