Hovk
Coordinates: 40°47′28″N 45°01′21″E / 40.79111°N 45.02250°E
| Hovk Հովք | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°47′28″N 45°01′21″E / 40.79111°N 45.02250°E | |
| Marz (Province) | Tavush |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 435 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Hovk (Armenian: Հովք, also Romanized as Hovk’ and Hovq; formerly, Aghkikhlu and Samed Vurghun between 1978-1991) is a town in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The town was renamed for a while in honor of Azeri poet and dramatist Samed Vurghun (1906-1956), winner of the Lenin Prize.[1]
References
- ↑ Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 111, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- Hovk at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
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