Aygavan

39°51′53″N 44°40′13″E

Aygavan
Այգավան
Khachkar in Aygavan
Khachkar in Aygavan
Aygavan is located in Armenia
Aygavan
Aygavan
Aygavan is located in Ararat
Aygavan
Aygavan
Coordinates: 39°51′53″N 44°40′13″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceArarat
MunicipalityVedi
Founded1828
Government
  MayorVigen Harutyunyan
Area
  Total21.23 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
  Total4,569
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Aygavan at GEOnet Names Server

Aygavan (Armenian: Այգավան) is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located on the Yerevan-Meghri highway, near the Yerevan-Nakhchivan railway, at a height of 840 meters above sea level.

Etymology

The village is also known as Aygevan.

History

Archaeologists have uncovered various antiquities around the village dated between 10 BCE and 8 BCE, such as clay pots and livestock of the early farmers of the area. The village was founded in 1828 and renamed Aygavan on April 4, 1946, when the Armenian SSR signed a decree to officially rename the village.

Culture

House of Culture in Aygavan

Aygavan has a middle school, a public library, a house of culture, an outpatient clinic and a post office.

Industry

Aygavan has a wine factory that is a branch of Ararat Brandy. Its main headquarters are in Yerevan, and it has branches in three other areas in Armenia, in Aygavan, Armavir, and in Tavush, and produces the world’s number one exported Armenian brandy, ranked in the top 5 of imported brandies worldwide.

Demographics

According to the 2017 official census, Aygavan has a population of 4,569, all Armenians,[1] up from 3,914 in the 2011 census.[2]

Population census
YearPop.±%
1873 206    
1914 467+126.7%
1931 594+27.2%
1959 1,992+235.4%
YearPop.±%
1979 3,013+51.3%
2011 3,914+29.9%
2017 4,569+16.7%
Source: [1]

References

  1. Dictionary of Toponyms of Armenia and Adjacent Regions
  2. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
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