Ishkhanasar

Ishkhanasar (Armenian: Իշխանասար) is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

Ishkhanasar

Իշխանասար
Scenery around nearby mountain Mets Ishkanasar
Ishkhanasar
Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 46°02′37″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalitySisian
Area
 • Total12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population
 • Total294
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Ishkhanasar at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

The village is named in honor of Nikoghayos Poghos Mikaelian (nom de guerre: Ishkhan), a resistance leader during the Armenian Genocide. The village was previously known as Ghzljugh (Ղջլջուղ) and Kyzyldzhuk.

Demographics

Population

The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population as 271 in 2010,[3] up from 147 at the 2001 census.[4]

Economy

It is home to the world's largest tissue factory.

  • Scenery around Mets Ishkhanasar
  • Scenery around Mets Ishkhanasar
  • Lake Sev
  • Mets Ishkhanasar

References
  1. "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
  2. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  3. "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  4. Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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