Koti, Armenia

Koti (Armenian: Կոթի) is a village in the Tavush Province of Armenia.

Koti
Կոթի
Koti
Coordinates: 41°08′08″N 45°07′30″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceTavush
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,014
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Koti, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Kotigegh until 1964 when it was renamed Shavarshavan in honor of Shavarsh Amirkhanian (1884–1959), head of the precursor of the Armenian KGB.[2] The village was then renamed Koti in 1992.

Education

Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) started its activities in Tavush in 2016, including education and health programs, shelter from shelling and other potential use of weapons in areas along the border with Azerbaijan.[3]

Notable people

References
  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 117, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Ani, Rapyan (6 May 2017). "Տավուշի սմարթ սենյակները նաեւ ապահով են". Yerkir Media.
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