Khachardzan

Khachardzan

Khachardzan

Place in Tavush, Armenia

Khachardzan (Armenian: Խաչարձան) is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Prior to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the village was populated by Muslims. In 1988–1989, Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[2]

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Etymology

The former name of the village, Polad Ayrum reflects the presence of the Turkic Ayrum people. Khachardzan literally means cross-statue in Armenian.

  • Panorama of Khachardzan and surrounding mountains
  • A view of the village

References

  1. [1]
    Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. [2]
    "Աղավնավանք (Սալահ), Հովք (Հախկխլու, Վուրղուն), Խաչարձան (Փոլադ) գյուղերը" [The villages of Aghavnavank (Salah), Hovk (Hakhkkhlu, Vurghun), Khachryat (Polad)]. ANI Armenian Research Center. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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