Gai, Armenia
Coordinates: 40°05′02″N 44°18′20″E / 40.08389°N 44.30556°E
| Gai Գայ | |
|---|---|
  Gai | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′02″N 44°18′20″E / 40.08389°N 44.30556°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Armavir |
| Founded | 1670s |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,594 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC) |
Gai (Armenian: Գայ; until 1978, Khatunarkh) pronounced "guy", is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It was founded in the 1670s, and named for the wife of Sefi Khan. In 1978, it was renamed in honor of a hero of the Russian Civil War, Hayk Bzhshkian, whose nom de guerre was "Gai".[1]
References
- ↑ Kiesling, Rediscoving KAMANDE, p. 40, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- Gai, Armenia 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
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