Hankavan (Armenian: Հանքավան, also Romanized as Hank’avan, Ankavan and Hanqavan; formerly, Mikhaylovka and Miskhana) is a town in the Kotayk Province of Armenia along in the Marmarik River below the Pambak Mountain Range. It is noted for its mineral springs, which were used as part of a sanitarium industry during the Soviet period.
Hankavan is one of the last Greek communities in Armenia. Before you are in the village itself, you can see a church...
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Hankavan (Armenian: Հանքավան, also Romanized as Hank’avan, Ankavan and Hanqavan; formerly, Mikhaylovka and Miskhana) is a town in the Kotayk Province of Armenia along in the Marmarik River below the Pambak Mountain Range. It is noted for its mineral springs, which were used as part of a sanitarium industry during the Soviet period.
Hankavan is one of the last Greek communities in Armenia. Before you are in the village itself, you can see a church and graveyard below you to the left. The church was built by Greeks who escaped the 1827 genocide. Graves date back to that early time. All around you are Greek homes and gardens. Originally 7 families immigrated to this village, a number that grew to a thriving village of 250 families. What remains are about 50 families who trace their ancestry to the Greek mainland.
A gold mine located in the village was recently sold for around $30 million.
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