Nor Geghi

Nor Geghi Նոր Գեղի
Nor Geghi
Coordinates: 40°19′16″N 44°34′47″E / 40.32111°N 44.57972°E / 40.32111; 44.57972
Country	Armenia
Province	Kotayk
Population (2011 census)
• Total	5,319

Coordinates: 40°19′16″N 44°34′47″E / 40.32111°N 44.57972°E / 40.32111; 44.57972 Nor Geghi (Armenian: Նոր Գեղի) is a major village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, located around 22 km north of the capital Yerevan, near the town of Nor Hachen. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 5,319.^[1]

In 2008, an archaeological site was discovered in Nor Geghi, which according to the journal Nature, "fills a significant gap in the fossil record of the Caucasus region, which prehistoric African populations might have crossed en route to Eurasia."^[2]

The village used to be known as Chatkran and Bazmavan during the Soviet period.

References

Kotayk Province
Capital: Hrazdan
Towns	Abovyan Byureghavan Charentsavan Hrazdan Nor Hachn Tsaghkadzor Yeghvard
Villages	Aghavnadzor Akunk Alapars Aragyugh Aramus Argel Arinj Artavaz Arzakan Arzni Balahovit Bjni Buzhakan Dzoraghbyur Fantan Garni Geghadir Geghard Geghashen Goght Getamej Getargel Hankavan Hatis Hatsavan Jraber Jrarat Jrvezh Kaghsi Kamaris Kanakeravan Kaputan Karashamb Karenis Kasagh Katnaghbyur Kotayk Lernanist Marmarik Mayakovski Meghradzor Mrgashen Nor Artamet Nor Geghi Nor Gyugh Nor Yerznka Nurnus Proshyan Ptghni Saralanj Sevaberd Solak Teghenik Verin Ptghni Voghjaberd Zar Zoravan Zovashen Zovk Zovuni
Non-community villages	Aghveran Gorgoch Pyunik