Gagarin, Armenia
Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 44°51′28″E / 40.53694°N 44.85778°E
| Gagarin Գագարին | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Gagarin | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 44°51′28″E / 40.53694°N 44.85778°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,417 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Gagarin (Armenian: Գագարին) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1955 and named after the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.[1] The village belongs to municipality of Sevan.
References
- ↑ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 41, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- Gagarin, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: 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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