Shatin, Armenia
Place in Vayots Dzor, Armenia
Shatin Շատին | |
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39°50′00″N 45°18′06″E / 39.83333°N 45.30167°E / 39.83333; 45.30167 | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Vayots Dzor |
Municipality | Yeghegis |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,736 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Shatin, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server |
Shatin (Armenian: Շատին) is a village and the centre of the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The village contains several archeological sites from various periods in Armenian history.
Toponymy
The village was previously known as Shatik, Hesan Kand, Gasankend and Hasankand.
Nature
The village is home to the only mountain goat observation point in Armenia. The observation point was constructed with the help of the Norwegian and Armenian governments, the World Wildlife Fund and Safari organisations.
Gallery
- A view of the village
- Shativank
- Scenery around Shatin
- Shativank interior
- A view of the village
- Shativank
References
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shatin.
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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Vayots Dzor Province
Capital: Yeghegnadzor
- Jermuk
- Vayk
- Yeghegnadzor
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