| Yeghegnadzor Եղեգնաձոր |
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  Yeghegnadzor
Եղեգնաձոր |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 45°20′00″E / 39.76111°N 45.3333333°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Vayots Dzor |
| City status | 5th century |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Sirekan Babayan |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 8,329 |
| Time zone | GMT +4 (UTC+4) |
| - Summer (DST) | GMT+5 (UTC+5) |
Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 45°20′00″E / 39.76111°N 45.3333333°E Yeghegnadzor (Armenian: Եղեգնաձոր; also Romanized as Yekhegnadzor and Eghegnadzor; anciently, Yeghegik, until 1935, Keshishkent and Keshishkend, from 1935-1957, Mikoyan) is the capital of the Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. During Stalin's time, the city was renamed after Soviet politician Anastas Mikoyan. It is famed for the wines produced in the area.
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Sports
- Arpa Yeghegnadzor - football club
See also
References
- Yeghegnadzor at GEOnet Names Server
- Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 125, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
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