Vahan, Armenia

Vahan, Armenia

Infobox Settlement
official_name =Vahan Վահան
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Armenia
subdivision_type1 = Marz (Province)
subdivision_name1 =Gegharkunik
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leader_name =
established_title =Founded
established_date = 1925
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population_as_of = 2008
population_total =1252
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utc_offset = +4
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST = +5
latd=40 |latm=34 |lats=12 |latNS=N
longd=45|longm=23 |longs=44 |longEW=E
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Vahan ( _hy. Վահան; formerly, Ordzhonikidze or Orjonikidze) is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. When the town was founded in 1925, it was named in honor of Soviet politician and politburo member, Sergo Ordzhonikidze.

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