Shatin, Armenia

Shatin Շատին
Shatin Location within Armenia Shatin Location within Vayots Dzor
Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 45°18′06″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Vayots Dzor
Municipality	Yeghegis
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,736
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Shatin, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

Shatin (Armenian: Շատին) is a village and the centre of the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The village contains several archeological sites from various periods in Armenian history.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Shatik, Hesan Kand, Gasankend and Hasankand.

Nature

The village is home to the only mountain goat observation point in Armenia. The observation point was constructed with the help of the Norwegian and Armenian governments, the World Wildlife Fund and Safari organisations.

Gallery

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  A view of the village
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  Shativank
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  Scenery around Shatin
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  Shativank interior
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  A view of the village
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  Shativank

External links

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia