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Gagarin, Armenia

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40°32′13″N 44°51′28″E / 40.53694°N 44.85778°E / 40.53694; 44.85778

Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia
Gagarin Գագարին
Main road in GagarinMain road in Gagarin
Coat of arms of GagarinCoat of arms
Gagarin is located in ArmeniaGagarinGagarinShow map of ArmeniaGagarin is located in GegharkunikGagarinGagarinShow map of Gegharkunik
Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 44°51′28″E / 40.53694°N 44.85778°E / 40.53694; 44.85778
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalitySevan
Founded1955
Population
 • Total1,379
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Gagarin, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

Gagarin (Armenian: Գագարին) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1955 and named after the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Administratively, the village is under the subordination of the Sevan municipality.

Gallery

  • Yuri Gagarin's monument Yuri Gagarin's monument
  • Gagarin train station Gagarin train station
  • Yuri Gagarin's monument Yuri Gagarin's monument
  • Scenery around Gagarin Scenery around Gagarin

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 41, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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Gegharkunik Province
Capital: Gavar
Urban settlements
Chambarak Municipality
Gavar Municipality
Martuni Municipality
Sevan Municipality
Shoghakat Municipality
Vardenis Municipality
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