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39°51′53″N 44°40′13″E / 39.86472°N 44.67028°E / 39.86472; 44.67028

Aygavan Այգավան
Khachkar in Aygavan
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Coordinates: 39°51′53″N 44°40′13″E / 39.86472°N 44.67028°E / 39.86472; 44.67028
Country	Armenia
Province	Ararat
Municipality	Vedi
Founded	1828
Government
• Mayor	Vigen Harutyunyan
Area
• Total	21.23 km (8.20 sq mi)
Population
• Total	4,569
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Aygavan at GEOnet Names Server

Aygavan (Armenian: Այգավան) is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located on the Yerevan-Meghri highway, near the Yerevan-Nakhchivan railway, at a height of 840 meters above sea level.

Etymology

The village is also known as Aygevan.

History

Archaeologists have uncovered various antiquities around the village dated between 10 BCE and 8 BCE, such as clay pots and livestock of the early farmers of the area. The village was founded in 1828 and renamed Aygavan on April 4, 1946, when the Armenian SSR signed a decree to officially rename the village.

Culture

Aygavan has a middle school, a public library, a house of culture, an outpatient clinic and a post office.

Industry

Aygavan has a wine factory that is a branch of Ararat Brandy. Its main headquarters are in Yerevan, and it has branches in three other areas in Armenia, in Aygavan, Armavir, and in Tavush, and produces the world’s number one exported Armenian brandy, ranked in the top 5 of imported brandies worldwide.

Demographics

According to the 2017 official census, Aygavan has a population of 4,569, all Armenians, up from 3,914 in the 2011 census.

Population census

Year Pop. ±% 1873 206 —     1914 467 +126.7% 1931 594 +27.2% 1959 1,992 +235.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1979 3,013 +51.3% 2011 3,914 +29.9% 2017 4,569 +16.7%
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Gallery

• View of Ararat from Aygavan

References

1. ^ Dictionary of Toponyms of Armenia and Adjacent Regions
2. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census

v t e Ararat Province
Capital: Artashat
Urban settlements	Ararat Artashat Masis Vedi
Ararat Municipality	Ararat (village) Armash Avshar Tigranashen Lanjar Noyakert Paruyr Sevak Surenavan Urtsalanj Vardashat Yeraskh Zangakatun
Artashat Municipality	Abovyan Araksavan Arevshat Aygepat Aygestan Aygezard Azatavan Baghramyan Bardzrashen Berdik Berkanush Burastan Byuravan Dalar Deghdzut Dimitrov Ditak Dvin Getazat Hnaberd Hovtashen Jrashen Kaghtsrashen Kakavaberd Kanachut Lanjazat Masis (village) Mkhchyan Mrganush Mrgavan Mrgavet Narek Norashen Nshavan Shahumyan Vardashen Verin Artashat Vostan
Masis Municipality	Arbat Arevabuyr Argavand Ayntap Azatashen Darakert Darbnik Dashtavan Geghanist Getapnya Ghukasavan Hayanist Hovtashat Jrahovit Khachpar Marmarashen Nizami Nor Kharberd Nor Kyurin Norabats Noramarg Ranchpar Sayat-Nova Sipanik Sis Zorak
Vedi Municipality	Aralez Aygavan Dashtakar Ginevet Goravan Lanjanist Lusarat Lusashogh Nor Kyank Nor Ughi Pokr Vedi Shaghap Sisavan Taperakan Urtsadzor Vanashen Vosketap Yeghegnavan
Verin Dvin Municipality	Verin Dvin

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