Ghukasavan
| Ghukasavan Ղուկասավան | |
|---|---|
  Ghukasavan | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′34″N 44°25′04″E / 40.12611°N 44.41778°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,295 |
Coordinates: 40°07′34″N 44°25′04″E / 40.12611°N 44.41778°E Ghukasavan (Armenian: Ղուկասավան, also Romanized as Gukasavan; until 1949, Kalara or Kalali) is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia. The town was renamed in 1949 in honor of Ghukas Ghukasian, founder of the Armenian Communist Youth Movement.[1]
References
- ↑ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p.24, at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- Ghukasavan at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
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