Hankavan ( hy, Հանքավան); is a village and a summer resort in the
Kotayk Province
Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat 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 ' ...
along in the Marmarik River below the Pambak mountains range. It is notable for its mineral springs, which were used as part of a sanitarium industry during the Soviet period.
[HANKAVAN: An Armenian Greek Village''](_blank)
Armenia Now, July 20, 2007.
Demographics
Hankavan is one of the last
Greek communities in Armenia.
At the village entrance there is a church and a graveyard to the left. The church was built by Greeks who immigrated from the Ottoman Empire in 1827. Graves date back to that time. Originally, seven families moved to this village, a number that grew to a thriving village of 250 families. What remains are about 50 families who trace their ancestry to the Greek mainland.
Industry
A gold mine located in the village was recently sold for around $30 million.
''Vardan Ayvazyan is Named a Defendant by Internal Court of Arbitration''
, Hetq Online, November 3, 2008.
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See also
*Kotayk Province
Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province ...
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External links
Guide to Hankavan
Guide to Jirvez and Hankavan
Populated places in Kotayk Province
Mountain resorts in Armenia
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