# Khnkoyan

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[40°50′23″N 44°01′12″E / 40.83972°N 44.02000°E / 40.83972; 44.02000](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Khnkoyan&params=40_50_23_N_44_01_12_E_)

Place in Lori Province, Armenia

Khnkoyan Խնկոյան Panorama of Khnkoyan (with Lusaghbyur and Hartagyugh) from a neighboring mountain Khnkoyan Coordinates: 40°50′23″N 44°01′12″E / 40.83972°N 44.02000°E / 40.83972; 44.02000 Country Armenia Marz (Province) Lori Province Elevation 1,800 m (5,900 ft) Population (2011) • Total 259[1] Time zone UTC+4 ( ) • Summer (DST) UTC+5 ( )

**Khnkoyan** ([Armenian](/source/Armenian_language): Խնկոյան) is a village in the [Lori Province](/source/Lori_Province) of [Armenia](/source/Armenia). It is located on the banks of the [Pambak River](/source/Pambak_(river)), near its source, 48 km southwest of the provincial capital of [Vanadzor](/source/Vanadzor). Known as Gharaboya until 1946, it was renamed in honor of its most famous native, the children's author [Atabek Khnkoyan](/source/Khnko_Aper) (Khnko Aper), whose house museum is located in the village.

The main economic activities are cattle breeding and cultivation of grain, fodder crops, beets and fruits. As of 1980, there were quarries producing construction materials in the village. It has a school, a club, a library, and a nursery-kindergarten. It has a temperate climate, with mild summers (maximum temperature 27 °C) and long, frosty winters lasting about 5 months.

## Population

Year 1831 1873 1897 1926 1939 1959 1970 1979 1989 2001 2011 Population 69 387 692 487 831 624 580 379 203 414 259

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Lori (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/armenia/lori/). *www.citypopulation.de*. Retrieved 2025-04-20.

- [Khnkoyan](https://geonames.nga.mil/geon-ags/rest/services/RESEARCH/GIS_OUTPUT/MapServer/0/query?outfields=*&where=full_name%3D+%27Khnkoyan%27) at [GEOnet Names Server](/source/GEOnet_Names_Server)

- [Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census](https://armstat.am/file/doc/162.pdf), [Statistical Committee of Armenia](/source/Statistical_Committee_of_Armenia)

v t e Lori Province Capital: Vanadzor Urban settlements Akhtala Alaverdi (including Sanahin) Spitak Stepanavan Tashir Tumanyan Vanadzor Akhtala Municipality Akhtala (village) Aroghjaranin kits Bendik Chochkan Mets Ayrum Neghots Pokr Ayrum Alaverdi Municipality Akner Akori Haghpat Jiliza Kachachkut Shamlugh Tsaghkashat Fioletovo Municipality Fioletovo Gyulagarak Municipality Amrakits Gargar Gyulagarak Hobardzi Kurtan Pushkino Vardablur Lermontovo Municipality Antarashen Lermontovo Lori Berd Municipality Agarak Bovadzor Hovnanadzor Koghes Lejan Lori Berd Sverdlov Urut Yaghdan Metsavan Municipality Dzyunashogh Metsavan Mikhayelovka Paghaghbyur Odzun Municipality Amoj Ardvi Arevatsag Aygehat Hagvi Karmir Aghek Mghart Odzun Tsater Pambak Municipality Antaramut Arjut Aznvadzor Bazum Debet Dzoraget Dzoragyugh Gushar Karaberd Lernajur Lernapat Margahovit Pambak Tsaghkots Vahagnadzor Vahagni Yeghegnut Zhamatun Sarchapet Municipality Apaven Artsni Dzoramut Gogavan Norashen Petrovka Privolnoye Sarchapet Shnogh Municipality Karkop Shnogh Teghut Spitak Municipality Arevashogh Arjhovit Geghasar Gogaran Hartagyugh Jrashen Karadzor Katnajur Khnkoyan Lernantsk Lernavan Lusaghbyur Mets Parni Nor Khachakap Sarahart Saralanj Saramej Shenavan Shirakamut Tsaghkaber Stepanavan Municipality Armanis Katnaghbyur Urasar Tashir Municipality Blagodarnoye Dashtadem Getavan Katnarat Kruglaya shishka Lernahovit Medovka Meghvahovit Noramut Novoseltsovo Saratovka Tumanyan Municipality Ahnidzor Atan Chkalov Dsegh Karinj Kobayr Lorut Marts Shamut Vanadzor Municipality Darpas Gugark Shahumyan

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