Shamakhyan

Shamakhyan is a former village in , currently absorbed by the town of Dilijan in the . It was not listed in the 2011 official Armenian Census, and is likely included in the census count of the town of .
  • Neighborhood
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,400 metres (4,600 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Պողոս կիլիսա”
  • Description: locality in Dilijan, Armenia
  • Also known as
    “Poghos”
    “Poghosgegh”
    “Poghoskilisa”
    “Shemakhyan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include UWC Dilijan College and Dilijan City Stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dilijan and Teghut.
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is a town with mild climate and fresh air to the northeast of .
is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the of . is situated 8 km east of Shamakhyan.
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Latitude
40.75529° or 40° 45′ 19″ north
Longitude
44.83807° or 44° 50′ 17″ east
Open location code
8HG6QR4Q+46
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Shamakhyan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Շամախյան”
  • Armenian: “Շեմախյան”
  • Armenian: “Պողոս”
  • Armenian: “Պողոսգեղ”
  • Armenian: “Պողոսքիլիսա”
  • Dutch: “Shamakhyan”
  • Malay: “Shamakhyan”
  • Persian: “شاماخیان”
  • Russian: “Шамахян”
  • Scots: “Shamakhyan”
  • Ukrainian: “Шамахян”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Central Bank village #2 and Moldovakan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pogos-Kilisa and HayPost.

Armenia: Highlights

Learn more about Yerevan and Gyumri.
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