Ddmashen

Ddmashen (Armenian: Դդմաշեն) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Ddmashen
Դդմաշեն
View of Ddmashen along the road from neighboring Zovaber. The Church of St. Thaddeus the Apostle can be seen to the right.
View of Ddmashen along the road from neighboring Zovaber. The Church of St. Thaddeus the Apostle can be seen to the right.
Ddmashen is located in Armenia
Ddmashen
Ddmashen
Ddmashen is located in Gegharkunik
Ddmashen
Ddmashen
Coordinates: 40°34′14″N 44°49′06″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalitySevan
Founded1828
Area
 • Total1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Elevation
1,798 m (5,899 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,806
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code
1508
Ddmashen at GEOnet Names Server

Etymology

The village is also known as Totmashen and Dodmashen.

History

The village was founded in 1828 by emigrants from Maku. The 7th-century St. Thaddeus the Apostle Church is located in the eastern part of the village.[2][3]

  • St. Thaddeus the Apostle Church in Ddmashen
    St. Thaddeus the Apostle Church in Ddmashen
  • View of Ddmashen along the road from neighboring Zovaber
    View of Ddmashen along the road from neighboring Zovaber
  • Tsarav Dzor Chapel in Ddmashen
    Tsarav Dzor Chapel in Ddmashen
  • World War II monument
    World War II monument
  • Cemetery in Ddmashen
    Cemetery in Ddmashen

References
  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 75. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  3. Holding, Deirdre (2014). Armenia: with Nagorno Karabagh (Bradt Travel Guides) (4th ed.). Guilford, Conn.: The Globe Pequot Press Inc. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-84162-555-3.
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