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Vanevan

Vanevan is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located close to the village of Torfavan. It was founded in 1828 by Armenians. The village was later populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Armenians who were deported from Azerbaijan now live in the village.

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Vanevan
Վանևան
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Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 45°40′30″E / 40.19139°N 45.67500°E / 40.19139; 45.67500
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityVardenis
Government
 • MayorNorayr Harutyunyan
Elevation
1,952 m (6,404 ft)
Population
 (2011)1
 • Total
367
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
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Vanevan (Armenian: Վանևան) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located close to the village of Torfavan.2 It was founded in 1828 by Armenians. The village was later populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Armenians who were deported from Azerbaijan now live in the village.3

Etymology

The village was previously known as Shafak.2

References

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. 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.
  3. "ՎԱՆԵՎԱՆ". gegharkunik.am. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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