Kalakarkh is a village in the Echmiadzin uezd of the former Iravan governorate, later in the former Gurdugulu (Hoktemberyan) district, and currently in the Armavir province. The provincial centre is located 17 km to the southwest of the town of Serdarabad (Hoktemberyan, Armavir), adjacent to the stream flowing from the Araz River, at a height of 890 m above sea level.

The village was initially inhabited by Azerbaijanis, but following the settlement of Armenians in the region, the population gradually left the village. The toponym was coined by combining the word “arkh” with the word “kalak”, which is used in the southern dialect of the Azerbaijani language to mean “a shed with stone walls, a place where animals are kept”.

By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR dated 1 April 1946, the village was renamed “Shenavan”. According to the law “On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia” dated 7 November 1995, it was integrated into the administrative area of the Armavir province.

Geographical coordinates: latitude: 40°03’ N., longitude: 43°56’ E.