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The following is the list of cities in Armenia that underwent a name change in the past.Directory of Cities, Towns, and Regions in Armenia
/ref> *Akhta → Hrazdan (1935) *Aragats → Alagyoz → Tsakhkahovit →
Aragats Mount Aragats ( hy, Արագած, ) is an isolated four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Its northern summit, at above sea level, is the highest point of the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia. It is also one of the highest points in the Armenian Hi ...
(1950) *Artashat → Verin Ghamarlu →
Artashat Artashat ( hy, Արտաշատ); Hellenized as Artaxata ( el, Ἀρτάξατα) and Artaxiasata ( grc, Ἀρταξιάσατα), was a large commercial city and the capital of ancient Armenia during the reign of king Artaxias I; the founder of t ...
(1962) *Vasakashen → Basarkechar → Vardenis (1945) *Dadakishlag → Akhundov →
Punik Pyunik ( hy, Փյունիկ) is a town in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is part of the community of Artavaz village. Pyunik is a popular summer resort with several hotels and sports facilities. Population According to Statistical Committe ...
*Davalou →
Ararat Ararat or in Western Armenian Ararad may refer to: Personal names * Ararat ( hy, Արարատ), a common first name for Armenian males (pronounced Ararad in Western Armenian) * Ararat or Araratian, a common family name for Armenians (pronounced A ...
(1935) *Akhuryan → Dyuzkand →
Akhuryan Akhuryan ( hy, , translit=Axuryan), is a major village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at ...
(1950) *Geryusi → Goris (1924) *Hamamlou →
Spitak Spitak ( hy, Սպիտակ), is a town and urban municipal community in the northern Lori Province of Armenia. It is north of the capital, Yerevan, and west of the provincial center, Vanadzor. Spitak was entirely destroyed during the devastatin ...
(1948) *Jalaloghlou (from Jalalyan dynasty) → Stepanavan (1930) *Ghapan →
Kapan Kapan ( hy, Կապան) is a town in southeast Armenia, serving as the administrative center of the urban community of Kapan as well as the provincial capital of Syunik Province. It is located in the valley of the Voghji River and is on the nort ...
(1990) *Karaklis → Kirovakan (1935) → Vanadzor (1993) *Mikhaylovka (1835)→ Karmir Gyugh (1920)→ Krasnoselsk (1972) → Chambarak (1993) *Kumayri → Alexandropol (1840) → Leninakan (1924) → Gyumri (1990) *Kyavar → Novo-Bayazet/Nor Bayazet (1830) → Kamo (1959) → Gavar (1996) *Lusavan →
Charentsavan Charentsavan ( hy, Չարենցավան), is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as ''Lusavan'', and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents. According to the 2011 census, the po ...
(1967) *Mets Kznut → Nerkin Karanlough → Martuni (1926) *Sardarabad/Sardarapat → Hoktemberyan (1932) → Armavir (1992) *Soylan → Azizbekov (1956) → Vayk (1994) *Nubarashen → Sovetashen →
Nubarashen Nubarashen ( hy, Նուբարաշեն վարչական շրջան, translit=Nubarashen Varchagan Shrchan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated at the southeastern part of the city. It is bordered by Shen ...
*Hrazdan → Masis (1969) *Uchkilsa → Vagharshapat → Echmiadzin (1941) → Vagharshapat (1995) *Vorontsovka → Kalinino (1937) → Tashir (1991)


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* List of renamed cities in Azerbaijan * List of renamed cities in Georgia {{DEFAULTSORT:Renamed cities in Armenia Cities, renamed Renamed Armenia