Karchevan

Karchevan (Armenian: Կարճևան) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

[6] It was bought by Armenian king Smbat Bagratuni (890-914) and donated to the domain of the Tatev Monastery.

Historically, it formed part of the Arevik gavar (district) of the Syunik region of Greater Armenia and was mentioned in sources as a significant settlement.

[7] According to the Geographical and Statistical Dictionary of the Russian Empire, published in 1865, 260 people lived in the village at that time.

[6] The locals speak a special Karchevan dialect of the Eastern Armenian language, similar to that spoken in Meghri and formerly in Agulis.