Vaghashen

Vaghashen (Armenian: Վաղաշեն) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Vaghashen Վաղաշեն
St. Astvatsatsin Church in Vaghashen
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Coordinates: 40°08′06″N 45°19′44″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Martuni
Established	1828
Elevation	1,956 m (6,417 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	4,267
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code	1416
Vaghashen at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

The village was known as Avdalagalu or Abdalaghalu until 1935.

History

There are two 16th-century churches in the village, and nearby are the ruins of Kyurdi Kogh and Aloyi Kogh cyclopean forts.^[2]

Gallery

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  St. Astvatsatsin Church interior
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  Khachkar in Vaghashen