Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik

Tsaghkashen (Armenian: 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

St. Hovhannes Church
St. Hovhannes Church
Cemetery near St. Hovhannes Church
St. Hovhannes Church interior

References

^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsaghkashen, Gegharkunik.

Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.