Ghukasavan

Ghukasavan Ղուկասավան
Ghukasavan
Coordinates: 40°07′34″N 44°25′04″E / 40.12611°N 44.41778°E / 40.12611; 44.41778
Country	Armenia
Province	Ararat
Population (2008)
• Total	2,295

Coordinates: 40°07′34″N 44°25′04″E / 40.12611°N 44.41778°E / 40.12611; 44.41778 Ghukasavan (Armenian: Ղուկասավան, also Romanized as Gukasavan; until 1949, Kalara or Kalali) is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia. The town was renamed in 1949 in honor of Ghukas Ghukasian, founder of the Armenian Communist Youth Movement.^[1]

References

↑ Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p.24, at the US embassy to Armenia's website

Ghukasavan 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

Ararat Province

Capital: Artashat

Towns	Ararat Artashat Masis Vedi

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

Non-community villages	Tigranashen

Former villages	Kakavaberd

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