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Shamshadin
The Shamshadin District ( hy, Շամշադինի շրջան) was a ''raion'' (district) of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1929 and later in 1991 of the Republic of Armenia until its disestablishment in 1995. The Shamshadin district today constitutes a southeastern part of the Tavush Province ( ''marz''). Its administrative centre was the town of Berd. History The Shamshadin district was formed on the territory of the Armenian SSR on 24 June 1929, originally a part of the Dilijan uezd which had been separated from the tsarist Kazakh uezd in 1921. Shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union, the administration of the Republic of Armenia consolidated the Shamshadin, Noyemberyan and Ijevan districts into the larger Tavush Province. Demographics According to the 1939 census, Shamshadin was the most homogenous region of the Armenian SSR. Villages There were 16 villages in the Shamshadin District: * Berd * Aygedzor * Aygepar * Artsvaberd * Varagavan * Veri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tavush
Tavush ( hy, Տավուշ, ) is a province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from the southwest, and the Lori Province from west. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Ijevan. Etymology The name of the province is derived from ''Tavush''; a variant of the original name of ''Tuchkatak'' canton of the historic Utik province of Ancient Armenia. It first appeared during the 9th century as the name of the 9th-century Bagratid fortress near modern-day Berd. Geography Tavush has an area of 2,704 km² (9% of total area of Armenia). It occupies the northeastern part of Armenia. It is bordered by Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east. Domestically, it is bordered by the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from the southwest and Lori Province from west. The territory is m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
Between 1929 and 1995, the composition of Armenia's administrative subdivisions consisted of up to 37 ''raions'' (districts) and 22 cities. Originally formed from the territory of the tsarist ''uezds'' (counties) between 24 June 1929 and 1930, the districts of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and later the independent Republic of Armenia were combined on 11 April 1995 into ten provinces known as '' marzer,'' in addition to Yerevan which being the capital of the country was granted a special administrative status''.'' Prior to the establishment of the ''raions'', Soviet Armenia consisted of nine ''uezds'', three of which (Dilijan, Meghri, and Lori-Pambak) were formed after the Sovietization of Armenia and the 1921 delineation of the South Caucasian republics' frontiers. Districts Cities The six cities that are bolded had the status of a city council. Notes References {{Reflist Administrative divisions Armenia Armenia Armenia Armenia Armenia (), , gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarkis Ordyan
Sarkis Ordyan ( hy, Սարգիս Օրդյան; December 20, 1918 – 2003) was a Ukrainian-Armenian painter. Biography He was born to unknown parents in the village of Aigedzor, in the Shamshadin region of Armenia (now part of the Tavush province). Ordyan was married to Arevhat Grigoryan and had two children, Rafik Ordyan and Anahit Ordyan. Ordyan left Armenia for Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnistr ... where he lived for several years until settling in Ukraine. In the city of Odessa, he became known as "the Lonely Painter". Ordyan died in 2003, and is buried in Odessa, Ukraine. Few of Ordyan's works survive today. Some are in the possession of private collectors, some of which are in Armenia. References * Kardashian, Albert. ''"Karhat Ghoolali Aigedz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayk Chobanyan
Hayk Harut’yuni Chobanyan ( hy, Հայկ Հարությունի Չոբանյան; born March 5, 1973) is an Armenian historian, public official. He has been the Minister of High-Tech Industry (02.04.2021-04.08.2021). He was also Governor of Tavush Marz rom 2019 to 2021. Chairman of the board, Center of Scientific innovation and educational foundation. President, Aerodynamics CJSC. Biography Chobanyan was born in 1973 in the village Tavush of Tavush Region. Graduated from the local secondary school. From 1990 to 1995 Chobanyan studied at the History Department of Yerevan State University, where he was the first president of YSU Student Council. From 1995 to 1999 he studied at the Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia. From 1995 to 1997 he served in the Armenian Army. From 1997 to 1998 Chobanyan worked in the editorial staff of the "Civil Servant Newsletter" magazine, from 1998 to 2001 worked in the government, then in the Ministry of Justice. From 2001 to 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verin Tsaghkavan
Verin Tsaghkavan ( hy, Վերին Ծաղկավան) is a village in the Berd Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox .... Etymology The village was previously known as ''Veligegh'' and ''Veli''. Gallery -Road to Shkhmurad Monastery S-N 02.jpg, Nature on the road to the Shkhmurad Monastery Shkhmurad Monastery 3.jpg, Entrance to the Shkhmurad Monastery -Road to Shkhmurad Monastery S-N 20.jpg, Nature on the road to the Shkhmurad Monastery Shkhmurad Monastery 5.jpg, Shkhmurad Monastery Հուշարձանն առջևից.jpg, Monument Shkhmurad Monastery 2.jpg, Shkhmurad Monastery interior References External links * Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choratan
Choratan ( hy, Չորաթան) is a village in the Berd Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. History In 1854, settlers from Choratan founded the village of Artsvashen Artsvashen ( hy, Արծվաշեն, ; az, Başkənd, lit=Main Village) is a ''de jure'' Armenian village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is a 40 square kilometres exclave of Armenia, and it is surrounded by the territory of Azerbaijan .... References External links * Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinchin
Chinchin ( hy, Չինչին) is a village in the Berd Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' .... The 12th-century Kaptavank Monastery () is located near the village. Gallery Կապտավանք, գմբեթի զարդանախշերը.JPG, Kaptavank Monastery (07).jpg, Kaptavank Monastery (21).jpg, Կապտավանք.JPG, References External links * Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinari, Armenia
Chinari ( hy, Չինարի) is a village in the Berd Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Chinari lies very close to the Armenia–Azerbaijan border The Armenia–Azerbaijan border ( hy, Հայաստան–Ադրբեջան սահման, translit=Hayastan–Adrbejan sahman, az, Azərbaycan–Ermənistan sərhədi) is the international border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Estimates of the bo ..., and is the village closest to the abandoned Khoranashat monastery, which lies on a hill northeast of the town, only feet away from the border. Gallery Khoranashat 19.jpg, Khoranashat Monastery -Խորանաշատի գավիթ.jpg, Khoranashat Monastery interior Khoranashat 8.jpg, Khoranashat Monastery References External links * Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tavush (village)
Tavush (Tovuz, Tauz, Touzkend, hy, Տավուշ) is a village in the Berd Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' .... History of name First time, the name of village was written in "History of Armenia" of Movses Khorenatsi, in legend of Vardges Manuk. There it was called Tuhq. By historian Artashes Shahnazaryan in old times people called village in that way. Till 2006 village was called Tovuz, by the name of station in Azerbaijan. After 2006 it was called Tavush. Gallery Tavush village 1.jpg, Scenery around Tavush Tavush village1.jpg, Street in Tavush Tavush village 5.jpg, Tavush reservoir Tavush village.jpg, A view of Tavush References External links * Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paravakar
Paravakar ( hy, Պառավաքար) is a village in the Berd Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' .... References External links * Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norashen, Tavush
Norashen ( hy, Նորաշեն) is a village in the Berd Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. There is a museum in the village, as well as a cyclopean fort close by. Gallery Norashen Tavush Province-02.jpeg, A view of Norashen Cyclopean fortress in Norashen.jpg, The cyclopean fort Norashen (Tavush) central street.jpg, Street in Norashen Նորաշեն գյուղի սարերում.jpg, Scenery around Norashen Monument Norashen (Tavush).jpg, WWII monument in Norashen Norashen nature.jpg, Scenery around Norashen Monument in Norashen, Tavush.jpg, Armenian genocide The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily through t ... memorial in Norashen References External links *Kiesling, ''Rediscovering Armenia'', p. 113, available online at thUS embassy to Armenia's website* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerkin Karmiraghbyur
Nerkin Karmiraghbyur ( hy, Ներքին Կարմիրաղբյուր) is a village in the Berd Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Notable people *Arsen Galstyan Arsen Zhorayevich Galstyan ( hy, Արսեն Գալստյան, russian: Арсен Жораевич Галстян, born 19 February 1989) is an Armenian-born Russian judoka. Galstyan is a Merited Master of Sports of Russia and an Olympic Champion ..., Olympic and European champion in judo representing Russia. References External links * Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
