Mkhchyan
Մխչյան | |
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Coordinates: 40°01′12″N 44°29′28″E / 40.02000°N 44.49111°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Ararat |
Municipality | Artashat |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 4,886 |
40°01′12″N 44°29′28″E / 40.02000°N 44.49111°E Mkhchyan (Armenian: Մխչյան) is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border. The town is named after Liparit Mkchyan, a Soviet commander killed in 1921.[1]