Official Name: | Vazashen |
Native Name: | Վազաշեն |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia#Tavush |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Tavush |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Ijevan |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 765 |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 40.9922°N 45.2842°W |
Vazashen (Armenian: Վազաշեն) is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia.
The village was previously known as Lala Gegh (Armenian: Լալա գեղ), then Lali Gyugh (Armenian: Լալի գյուղ).[2] The name of Vazashen was chosen to reflect the local vineyard production[3] (վազ/vaz 'grapevine' and շեն/shen 'village').
Near Vazashen is the historical site of Khaghkhagh (Armenian: Խաղխաղ), the winter residence of the kings of Ancient Armenia, where Saint Vardan won his first military victory.[4]