Koghes () is a village in the
Lori Province
Lori (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia (country), Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. ...
of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
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Toponymy
The village was previously known as ''Karmir Aghek'' ().
History
The village was previously populated by
Pontic Greeks
The Pontic Greeks (; or ; , , ), also Pontian Greeks or simply Pontians, are an ethnically Greek group indigenous to the region of Pontus, in northeastern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). They share a common Pontic Greek culture that is di ...
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[Զավեն Կորկոտյան, «Խորհրդային Հայաստանի բնակչությունը վերջին հարյուրամյակում (1831-1931)»]
Gallery
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References
External links
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Populated places in Lori Province
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