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    cities named Armenia around the world

    It seems there are several cities all around the world named Armenia. I've a lot of em, except the one in Colombia. Is it named after Haiastan or does it mean something in the local language? If you know more, list em here. I think it's interesting how they were named.
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    I've always wondered about that too. There are cities named Ararat as well.

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      Originally posted by TomServo
      I've always wondered about that too. There are cities named Ararat as well.
      there is an actual mountain in Virgina that is named Ararat aswell

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        There is a town named Ararat in Victoria, Australia.

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          Originally posted by Crissy
          There is a town named Ararat in Victoria, Australia.
          Well Ararat is a Biblical mountain, so I'm not surprized there are many shools, towns, churches named after it. However, schools and cities named Armenia to me are very intriguing.

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            Re: cities named Armenia around the world

            Here is an article excerpt from the now defunct AIM magazine regarding the origin of the name of the city of Armenia in Colombia:
            Several theories exist according to Vartan Matiossian who studies Armenian communities in South America. Many Colombian towns established at the turn of the centurey took biblical names--Armenia among them. According to the Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia published in the 1980s, the Colombian town was named Armenia in honor and memory of those Armenians who fell victim to the 1894-96 massacres in Turkey during the reign of the Sultan Abdul Hamid.

            I believe there was a little more to this article, but that is the only part that I took note of when I was jotting down notes....and that was quite some time ago, so I don't recall what the rest of the article said or why I didn't note the rest...probably not important

            rostom
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              Re: cities named Armenia around the world

              Armenia,Wisconsin

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                Re: cities named Armenia around the world

                And above the world as well.

                Armenia City in the Sky
                Written by John Keene
                Performed by The Who

                If you're troubled and you can't relax
                Close your eyes and think of this
                If the rumors floating in your head all turn to facts
                Close your eyes and think of this

                Armenia, city in the sky
                Armenia, city in the sky

                If you ever want to lose some time
                Just take off, there's no risk
                If you ever want to disappear
                Just take off, and think of this

                Armenia, city in the sky
                Armenia, city in the sky

                The sky is glass, the sea is brown
                And everyone is upside-down

                Armenia, city in the sky
                Armenia, city in the sky

                Freak out!
                Freak out!
                Plenipotentiary meow!

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                  Re: cities named Armenia around the world

                  And no - I don't know what it's about either!

                  There was a painting inspired by the song on sale on ebay a couple of months ago - it was one of those fantasy/SF type paintings and was strangely similar to the "Armenia in Mourning" paintings complete with beautiful but sad-looking woman standing amid a ruin-filled landscape.
                  Plenipotentiary meow!

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                    Re: cities named Armenia around the world


                    Flag of "Armenia" (Colombia).

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