Geghhovit
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Coordinates: 40°06′16″N 45°17′23″E / 40.10444°N 45.28972°E
| Geghhovit Գեղհովիտ |
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 Geghhovit
Գեղհովիտ |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′16″N 45°17′23″E / 40.10444°N 45.28972°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 5,543 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Geghhovit (Armenian: Գեղհովիտ, also Romanized as Geghahovit; until 1968, Karanlukh, Karanlug, Verkhniy Karanlug, and Verin Gharanlugh) is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The town was founded in the 15th century. The Geghhovit community includes the villages Lernahovit and Yangh.
[edit] References
- Geghhovit at GEOnet Names Server (under its prior name)
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 45; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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