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

Etymology

The village was previously known as ''Kyarimkend''.

History

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

Gallery

ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ Ս. ՀՈՎՀԱՆՆԵՍ 1.jpg, St. Hovhannes Church ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ Ս. ՀՈՎՀԱՆՆԵՍ 3.jpg, St. Hovhannes Church Cemetery near St Hovhannes Church, Tsaghkashen.jpg, Cemetery near St. Hovhannes Church St Hovhannes Church, Tsaghkashen (9).jpg, St. Hovhannes Church interior

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* * * Populated places in Gegharkunik Province {{gegharkunik-geo-stub