Doghs Դողս | |
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 Village streets at Doghs | |
  Doghs Դողս | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′22″N 44°16′18″E / 40.22278°N 44.27167°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,289 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Doghs ( Armenian: Դողս) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. In 894, Smbat I defeated Emir Apshin of Atrapatakan in a battle at Doghs. The town's church, dedicated to Surb Stepanos ( Saint Stephen), was built in the 19th century. [1] There are also some 19th-century graves in the vicinity. The village has a school (247 students), first aid station, house of culture, and community center. [2]
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World War II monument
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References
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 67. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- ^ "Doghs (Armavir)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- Doghs at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[ dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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