Gandzakar (Armenian: Գանձաքար) is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, located to the immediate south of the town of Ijevan.

Gandzakar
Գանձաքար
Nature around Gadzakar
Nature around Gadzakar
Gandzakar is located in Armenia
Gandzakar
Gandzakar
Gandzakar is located in Tavush
Gandzakar
Gandzakar
Coordinates: 40°50′24″N 45°09′47″E / 40.84000°N 45.16306°E / 40.84000; 45.16306
CountryArmenia
ProvinceTavush
MunicipalityIjevan
Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Population
 • Total3,434
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Gandzakar at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy edit

The village was known as Aghdan until 1978.[2]

Administration edit

The current mayor of Gandzakar is Shahen Shahinyan. The Deputy Mayor is Zarmayil Mardanyan. The village administration actively works with Peace Corps volunteers.

References edit

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 111, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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40°50′24″N 45°09′47″E / 40.84000°N 45.16306°E / 40.84000; 45.16306