Khachardzan

Khachardzan () is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Prior to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the village was populated by Muslims. In 1988–1989, Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Khachardzan
Settlement.native_name: Խաչարձան
Settlement.image_skyline: Khachardzan_Village,_Armenia.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A view of Khachardzan
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Tavush
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Armenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tavush
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Dilijan
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_total: 360
Settlement.timezone: AMT
Settlement.utc_offset: +4

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Wikidata facts

Population: 290
Elevation: 1050
Image: Khachardzan Village, Armenia.jpg

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native label: Խաչարձան
Commons category: Khachardzan

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== Etymology == The former name of the village, Polad Ayrum reflects the presence of the Turkic Ayrum people. Khachardzan literally means cross-statue in Armenian.