Sarukhan

For the Turkish emir, see Sarukhan, Bey of Magnesia. For the village in Iran, see Sarukhan, Iran.

40°17′21″N 45°08′03″E

Sarukhan Սարուխան
Village entrance
Sarukhan Show map of Armenia Sarukhan Show map of Gegharkunik
Coordinates: 40°17′21″N 45°08′03″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Gavar
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	8,309
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Sarukhan at GEOnet Names Server

Sarukhan (Armenian: Սարուխան) is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village was named Sarukhan in honor of the communist activist Hovhannes Sarukhanian (1882-1920). The village was previously known as Dalikardash.

Gallery

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  A view of Sarukhan