Vanevan

This article is about the village of Vanevan. For the monastery, see Vanevan Monastery.

Vanevan (Armenian: Վանևան) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located close to the village of Torfavan.^[2] It was founded in 1828 by Armenians. The village was later populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Armenians who were deported from Azerbaijan now live in the village.^[3]

Vanevan Վանևան
Vanevan Show map of Armenia Vanevan Show map of Gegharkunik
Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 45°40′30″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Vardenis
Government
• Mayor	Norayr Harutyunyan
Elevation	1,952 m (6,404 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	367
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Vanevan at GEOnet Names Server

Etymology

The village was previously known as Shafak.^[2]