Aygevan (Armenian: Այգևան); formerly Sovkhoz Nomer Shest – (Russian for "Sovkhoz number six"), later Imeni Stalina, later Dzerzhinski and Imeni Dzerzhinskogo, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It was founded as a state farm in 1946 and named after Felix Dzerzhinski, head of the Soviet secret police.

Aygevan
Այգևան
Aygevan is located in Armenia
Aygevan
Aygevan
Coordinates: 40°10′N 43°58′E / 40.167°N 43.967°E / 40.167; 43.967
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,465[1]
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
 • Summer (DST) 

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References

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  1. ^ "Armavir (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-09.