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Norashen, Gegharkunik

Coordinates: 40°30′16″N 45°01′22″E / 40.50444°N 45.02278°E / 40.50444; 45.02278
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40°30′16″N 45°01′22″E / 40.50444°N 45.02278°E / 40.50444; 45.02278

Norashen
Նորաշեն
Scenery around Norashen
Scenery around Norashen
Norashen is located in Armenia
Norashen
Norashen
Norashen is located in Gegharkunik
Norashen
Norashen
Coordinates: 40°30′16″N 45°01′22″E / 40.50444°N 45.02278°E / 40.50444; 45.02278
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalitySevan
Founded1920
Population
 • Total
475
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Norashen, Gegharkunik at GEOnet Names Server

Norashen (Armenian: Նորաշեն) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village has a church and a cemetery.

Etymology

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The village was previously known as Efendi.

History

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The town was founded in 1920 on the site of the former village of Rahmankendi.

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References

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  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
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