Tsaghkashen Ծաղկաշեն
St. Hovhannes Church in Tsaghkashen
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Coordinates: 40°18′17″N 45°03′19″E / 40.30472°N 45.05528°E / 40.30472; 45.05528
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Gavar
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	470
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik at GEOnet Names Server

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

Etymology[edit]

The village was previously known as Kyarimkend.

History[edit]

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

Gallery[edit]

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  St. Hovhannes Church
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  St. Hovhannes Church
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  Cemetery near St. Hovhannes Church
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  St. Hovhannes Church interior

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
• Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
• Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.