Doghs
| Doghs Դողս | |
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Village streets at Doghs | |
  Doghs Դողս | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′22″N 44°16′18″E / 40.22278°N 44.27167°ECoordinates: 40°13′22″N 44°16′18″E / 40.22278°N 44.27167°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,289 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
Doghs (Armenian: Դողս) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. In 894, Smbat I defeated Emir Apshin of Atrapatakan in a battle at Doghs. The town's church, dedicated to Surb Stepanos (Saint Stephen), was built in the 19th century.[1] There are also some 19th-century graves in the vicinity. The village has a school (247 students), first aid station, house of culture, and community center.[2]
Gallery
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World War II monument
References
- ↑ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 67. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- ↑ "Doghs (Armavir)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- Doghs at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 36; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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