Coordinates: 40°20′13″N 43°51′32″E / 40.33694, 43.85889

Talin Թալին
Talin Թալին
Coordinates: 40°20′13″N 43°51′32″E / 40.33694, 43.85889
Country	Armenia
Marz	Aragatsotn
First mentioned	2nd century
Population (2008)
- Total	5,371
Time zone	GMT +4 (UTC+4)
- Summer (DST)	GMT+5 (UTC+5)

Talin (Armenian: Թալին) is a city in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia. It has a population of 5,371.

Katoghike church, the most important historical-architectural monument of Talin, Armenia.

History

Talin is one of the oldest residential areas in the region is confirmed by evidence dated back to the 2nd millennium B.C. (among others bronze swords). During the 2nd century, Talin is mentioned by the Greek geographer Ptolemy, which he calls Talina. Excavations in the vicinity of the Talin Cathedral, near the hill, have revealed ancient building materials as well as receptacles.

References

• Talin at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census

External links

• Talin Cathedral at Armenica.org

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