Agarakavan ( Armenian. Ագարակավան ) is a village in the center of the Aragatsotn region of Armenia .
| Village | |
| Agarakavan | |
|---|---|
| Արակավան | |
| A country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Aragatsotn region |
| Head of the rural community | Khoren Kirakosyan |
| History and geography | |
| Based | 1920 |
| Former names | up to ? - Talishi Agarak until 2008 - Agarak |
| Square | 5.74 km² |
| Center height | 1450 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1,036 [1] people ( 2008 ) |
| Nationalities | Armenians |
| Denominations | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Official language | Armenian |
The head of the rural community is Khoren Kirakosyan. [2]
History
The village was founded in 1920 by immigrants from Van , who managed to escape from the Armenian Genocide . The village is located 3 km north of the Yerevan - Gyumri highway , 24 km east of Talin and 28 km west of Ashtarak , near the villages of Aruch , Kosh and Lernarot , Kakavadzor , Nerkin Bazmaberd .
Notes
- ↑ Population census of marz Aragatsotn (English)
- ↑ Aragatsotn marz Archived April 30, 2009. (Rus.)
Links
- Profile on geonames (inaccessible link) (English)