Khachardzan

Place in Tavush, Armenia

Khachardzan Խաչարձան
A view of Khachardzan
40°43′09″N 45°03′30″E / 40.71917°N 45.05833°E / 40.71917; 45.05833
Country	Armenia
Province	Tavush
Municipality	Dilijan
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	360
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Khachardzan at GEOnet Names Server

Khachardzan (Armenian: Խաչարձան) 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.^[2]

Etymology

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

Gallery

Panorama of Khachardzan and surrounding mountains
A view of the village

References

^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
^ "Աղավնավանք (Սալահ), Հովք (Հախկխլու, Վուրղուն), Խաչարձան (Փոլադ) գյուղերը" [The villages of Aghavnavank (Salah), Hovk (Hakhkkhlu, Vurghun), Khachryat (Polad)]. ANI Armenian Research Center. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2021.