Yeghegnadzor Եղեգնաձոր
Yeghegnadzor church
Yeghegnadzor Եղեգնաձոր
Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 45°20′00″E / 39.76111°N 45.3333333°E / 39.76111; 45.3333333
Country	Armenia
Marz	Vayots Dzor
City status	5th century
Government
- Mayor	Sirekan Babayan
Population (2008)
- Total	8,329
Time zone	GMT +4 (UTC+4)
- Summer (DST)	GMT+5 (UTC+5)

Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 45°20′00″E / 39.76111°N 45.3333333°E / 39.76111; 45.3333333 Yeghegnadzor (Armenian: Եղեգնաձոր; also Romanized as Yekhegnadzor and Eghegnadzor; anciently, Yeghegik, until 1935, Keshishkent and Keshishkend, from 1935-1957, Mikoyan) is the capital of the Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. During Stalin's time, the city was renamed after Soviet politician Anastas Mikoyan. It is famed for the wines produced in the area.

Contents 1 Sports 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Sports

• Arpa Yeghegnadzor - football club

[edit] See also

• Noravank Monastery

[edit] References

• Yeghegnadzor at GEOnet Names Server
• Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 125, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

• World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com

[edit] External links

• Cilicia.com entry on the region

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