Charentsavan

40°24′35″N 44°38′35″E / 40.40972°N 44.64306°E / 40.40972; 44.64306

Charentsavan
Չարենցավան
Town
Charentsavan
Charentsavan
Coordinates: 40°24′35″N 44°38′35″E / 40.40972°N 44.64306°E / 40.40972; 44.64306
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Kotayk
Founded1948
Government
 • MayorHakob Shahgeltyan
Area
 • Total
5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,660 m (5,450 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
22,071
 • Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4
Area code+374 (226)
WebsiteSources: Population

Charentsavan (Armenian: Չարենցավան), is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as Lusavan, and renamed in 1967 after the Armenian poet Yeghishe Charents. According to the 2022 census, Charentsavan had a population of 22,071.