Lermontovo, Armenia

Lermontovo (Armenian: Լերմոնտովո) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.

Lermontovo
Լերմոնտովո
Lermontovo is located in Armenia
Lermontovo
Lermontovo
Coordinates: 40°45′54″N 44°37′48″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceLori
Elevation
1,825 m (5,988 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total912
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

Toponymy

The village is named after Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov, often called "the poet of the Caucasus". The village was previously known as Voskresenovka (Armenian: Վոսկրեսենովկա).

History

Like the neighboring village of Fioletovo, Lermontovo was settled in the mid-1800s by Spiritual Christians from Russia (Pryguny, Molokane).

References
  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
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