Getashen, Armavir
40°02′36″N 43°56′41″E / 40.04333°N 43.94472°E
Getashen Գետաշեն | |
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Coordinates: 40°02′36″N 43°56′41″E / 40.04333°N 43.94472°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Armavir |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,296 |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Getashen (Armenian: Գետաշեն; also, Kalagar; until 1946, Dzhafarabat and Jafarabad[1]) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia on the border with Turkey.
Development programs
[edit]Starting 2012 Children of Armenia Fund entered getashen with a holistic approach to advance the rural village life.
The programs implemented include Crufts Clubs, Student Councils, Debate Clubs, Aflatoun Social-Financial Education Club, professional orientation, Social and Psychological Assistance, Support to School Psychologists, Support to Children with Learning Difficulties, Drama Therapy, Healthy Lifestyle Education, School Nutrition & Brushodromes, Free Dental Care, Women Health Screenings, Support for Reproductive Health.
Children of Armenia Fund also renovated village facilities such as School, Creativity Lab, Cafeteria and Brushodrome, Green house, Agro-school.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 38, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Reviving Rural Communities". coafkids. 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Getashen, Armavir at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
External links
[edit]- Գյուղացին չի կարողանում եւ չի ուզում մշակել հողը, an article in Hetq Online about the troubles of farmers in Getashen (in Armenian)