40°24′35″N 44°38′35″E / 40.40972°N 44.64306°E
Charentsavan
Չարենցավան | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Charentsavan | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Charentsavan | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′35″N 44°38′35″E / 40.40972°N 44.64306°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Kotayk |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hakob Shahgeltyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,660 m (5,450 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 20,363 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| Area code | +374 (226) |
| Website | Sources: Population[1] |
Charentsavan (Armenian: Չարենցավան), is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as Lusavan, and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents.[2] According to the 2011 census, the population of Charentsavan is 20,363. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 18,500 as per the 2016 official estimate.
- ^ 2011 Armenia census, Kotayk Province
- ^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 56, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine