Mkhchyan
Mkhchyan
Մխչյան | |
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| Coordinates: 40°01′12″N 44°29′28″E / 40.02000°N 44.49111°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Artashat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,535 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
40°01′12″N 44°29′28″E / 40.02000°N 44.49111°E Mkhchyan (Armenian: Մխչյան) is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border. The town is named after Liparit Mkchyan, a Soviet commander killed in 1921.