Charentsavan
Charentsavan
Չարենցավան | |
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Town | |
Charentsavan | |
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Coat of arms | |
Charentsavan | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′35″N 44°38′35″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Kotayk |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hakob Shahgeltyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,660 m (5,450 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 20,363 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| Area code | +374 (226) |
| Website | Sources: Population |
Charentsavan (Armenian: 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 population of Charentsavan is 20,363. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 18,500 as per the 2016 official estimate.
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