Chkalovka
Չկալովկա
Scenery around Chkalovka
Scenery around Chkalovka
Chkalovka is located in Armenia
Chkalovka
Chkalovka
Chkalovka is located in Gegharkunik
Chkalovka
Chkalovka
Coordinates: 40°30′30″N 44°58′44″E / 40.50833°N 44.97889°E / 40.50833; 44.97889
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalitySevan
Founded1840
Elevation
1,931 m (6,335 ft)
Population
  Total516
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code
1514
Chkalovka at GEOnet Names Server

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

Etymology

The village was known as Aleksandrovka and Zeynalagali until 1946.

History

The village was founded by Russians who emigrated from the Volga, Saratov and Tambov regions of the Russian Empire in the first half of the 19th century. On April 26, 1946, it was renamed in honour of test pilot Valeri Chkalov.[2] Until 1926 it was inhabited by Russians. In 1831 it had 45 inhabitants, while in 1989 - 455 inhabitants.[3]

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. 76. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  3. "Հայաստանի եւ հարակից շրջանների տեղանունների բառարան, Թ.Խ. Հակոբյան, Ստ.Տ. Մելիք-Բախշյան, Հ.Խ. Բարսեղյան - Չկալովկա". www.nayiri.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.


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