Ishkhanasar
Ishkhanasar (Armenian: Իշխանասար, also Romanized as Ishkanasar; formerly, Ghzljugh – Armenian: Ղջլջուղ, also Romanized as Ghjljugh and Ghzyljugh; earlier, Kyzyldzhuk, Kyzyldzhug, Kizildzhuk, and Kizildzhug) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population as 271 in 2010,[2] up from 147 at the 2001 census.[3]
Ishkhanasar Իշխանասար | |
|---|---|
community | |
  Ishkhanasar | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 46°02′37″E | |
| Country |  |
| Marz (Province) | Syunik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 294 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
| Ishkhanasar at GEOnet Names Server | |
It is home to the world's largest tissue factory.
The place is named in honor of Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian (nom de guerre: Ishkhan), a resistance leader during the Armenian Genocide.
See also
References
- "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
- "Marzes of the Republic of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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