Vazashen

Vazashen (Armenian: Վազաշեն) is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia.

Vazashen
Վազաշեն
A view of Vazashen
Vazashen
Coordinates: 40°59′32″N 45°17′03″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceTavush
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total765
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Vazashen at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

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').

History

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]

  • Monument in Vazashen

References
  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. http://www.caa.am/eng/lg.php?section=COMMUNITIES&id=983
  3. http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/print.country18386
  4. Robert H. Hewsen. Armenia: A Historical Atlas. — University of Chicago Press, 2001. — 341 p. — ISBN 0-226-33228-4, ISBN 978-0-226-33228-4


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