Chkalovka
Chkalovka (Armenian: Չկալովկա) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Chkalovka
Չկալովկա | |
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  Chkalovka | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′30″N 44°58′44″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Elevation | 1,931 m (6,335 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 516 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1514 |
| Chkalovka at GEOnet Names Server | |
Toponymy
The village was known as Aleksandrovka and Zeynalagali until 1946.
History
The village was founded by Russians who emigrated from the Volga, Saratov and Tambov regions of the Russian Empire in the first half of the 19th century. On April 26, 1946, it was renamed in honour of test pilot Valeri Chkalov.[2] Until 1926 it was inhabited by Russians. In 1831 it had 45 inhabitants, while in 1989 - 455 inhabitants.[3]
Gallery
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Lake Sevan near Chkalovka
References
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 76. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- "Հայաստանի եւ հարակից շրջանների տեղանունների բառարան, Թ.Խ. Հակոբյան, Ստ.Տ. Մելիք-Բախշյան, Հ.Խ. Բարսեղյան - Չկալովկա". www.nayiri.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
External links
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 43; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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