Gegharkunik (village)
Gegharkunik Գեղարքունիք | |
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Gegharkunik Գեղարքունիք | |
Coordinates: 40°15′04″N 45°08′53″E / 40.25111°N 45.14806°ECoordinates: 40°15′04″N 45°08′53″E / 40.25111°N 45.14806°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
Founded | 1828 |
Elevation | 2,096 m (6,877 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 1,826 |
Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
Postal code | 1207 |
Gegharkunik (Armenian: Գեղարքունիք; known as Bashkend until 1946), is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1828 by emigrants primarily from Beyazid. In the village is a small church, and a simple S. Gevorg church on the hill nearby.[1]
References
- Gegharkunik (village) at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 44; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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