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'''Hankavan''' ({{lang-hy|Հանքավան}}, also [[Romanize]]d as '''Hank’avan''', '''Ankavan''' and '''Hanqavan'''; formerly, '''Mikhaylovka''' and '''Miskhana''') is a town in the [[Kotayk|Kotayk Province]] of [[Armenia]]. It is noted for its mineral springs, which were used as part of a sanitarium industry during the Soviet period.<ref name="ArmeniaNow-July-20-2007">[http://www.armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&IID=1143&CID=2362&AID=2391&lng=arm'' HANKAVAN: An Armenian Greek Village''], Armenia Now, July 20, 2007.</ref> |
'''Hankavan''' ({{lang-hy|Հանքավան}}, also [[Romanize]]d as '''Hank’avan''', '''Ankavan''' and '''Hanqavan'''; formerly, '''Mikhaylovka''' and '''Miskhana''') is a town in the [[Kotayk|Kotayk Province]] of [[Armenia]] along in the [[Marmarik River]] below the [[Pambak Mountain Range]]. It is noted for its mineral springs, which were used as part of a sanitarium industry during the Soviet period.<ref name="ArmeniaNow-July-20-2007">[http://www.armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&IID=1143&CID=2362&AID=2391&lng=arm'' HANKAVAN: An Armenian Greek Village''], Armenia Now, July 20, 2007.</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:30, 3 November 2008
Hankavan Հանքավան | |
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| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Kotayk |
| Elevation | 1,990 m (6,530 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 111 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Hankavan (Armenian: Հանքավան, also Romanized as Hank’avan, Ankavan and Hanqavan; formerly, Mikhaylovka and Miskhana) is a town in the Kotayk Province of Armenia along in the Marmarik River below the Pambak Mountain Range. It is noted for its mineral springs, which were used as part of a sanitarium industry during the Soviet period.[1]
Demographics
Hankavan is one of the last Greek communities in Armenia.[1]
Industry
A gold mine located in the village was recently sold for around $30 million.[2]
References
- Hankavan at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Notes
- ^ a b HANKAVAN: An Armenian Greek Village, Armenia Now, July 20, 2007.
- ^ Vardan Ayvazyan is Named a Defendant by Internal Court of Arbitration, Hetq Online, November 3, 2008.
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