Ijevan

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Ijevan
Իջևան
Ijevan Իջևան (Armenia )
Ijevan Իջևան
Ijevan
Իջևան
Coordinates: 40°51′60″N 45°10′60″E / 40.86667, 45.18333
Country Flag of Armenia Armenia
Marz Tavush
City status 1961
Population (2008)
 - Total 15,620
Time zone GMT +4 (UTC+4)
 - Summer (DST) GMT+5 (UTC+5)

Ijevan (Armenian: Իջևան) is a city in Armenia and the capital of Tavush region. It is located in the northern part of the region, on the foot of the Ijevan ridge and Nal'teket ridge on both banks of Aghstev River. The city's population was 15 620 in 2008[1] making it the most populated city in the area. It is 142 km from Yerevan. Its former name was Karavansarai (meaning caravanserai). The mayor of the city is Varujan Nercissian who runs Ijevan alongside a fifteen member counsil.[2] The Yerevan to Kazakh highway passes through the city.

Located in Ijevan are woodworking and wine-making enterprises, machinery plants, and large concrete and carpet-weaving factories. The city has its own local television and newspapers.[3] Since 1994, a branch of Yerevan State University is located in the city with approximately 700 students studying in applied mathematics, physics, Armenian language and literature, history, pedagogy and psychology.[4]

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  1. ^ (French) World Gazetteer, Ijevan, profil de l'entité géographique. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
  2. ^ Malcolm Simpson, Community-Based Economic Development Strategy, City of Ijevan, Armenia, 2003-2006 (2002). Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
  3. ^ Albert Ghaltakchyan, 4th activity of the Technical Task (Agreement N C-3-020-3-F) of the “Rendering Service of Information Dissemination on Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Areas in the Gegharkunik and Tavush marzes of the Republic of Armenia” (16 April 2006). Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
  4. ^ Yerevan State University : Structure. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
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