Gay, Armenia
Gay (Armenian: Գայ [ɡaj]) until 1978, Khatunarkh, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It was founded in the 1670s, and named for the wife of Sefi Khan. In 1978, it was renamed in honour of Russian Civil War hero Hayk Bzhshkian, whose nom-de-guerre was Gay.[1]
Gay
Գայ | |
|---|---|
  Gay | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′02″N 44°18′20″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Armavir |
| Municipality | Araks |
| Founded | 1670s |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,594 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
References
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 40, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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