Gandzakar

Coordinates: 40°50′24″N 45°09′47″E / 40.84000°N 45.16306°E / 40.84000; 45.16306

Gandzakar
Գանձաքար
Gandzakar
Coordinates: 40°50′24″N 45°09′47″E / 40.84000°N 45.16306°E / 40.84000; 45.16306
Country Armenia
Province Tavush
Population (2011)
  Total 3,434

Gandzakar (Armenian: Գանձաքար, also Romanized as Gandzak’ar; until 1978, Aghdan[1]) is a town in the Tavush province of Armenia. The current Mayor of Gandzakar is Shahen Shahinyan. The Deputy Mayor is Zarmayil Mardanyan. The village actively works with Peace Corps Volunteers.

References

  1. Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 111, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
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