Vayk
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Coordinates: 39°41′30″N 45°27′55″E / 39.69167°N 45.46528°E
| Vayk Վայք |
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  Vayk
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| Coordinates: 39°41′30″N 45°27′55″E / 39.69167°N 45.46528°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Vayots Dzor |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 5,885 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| - Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Vayk (Armenian: Վայք, also Romanized as Vayk’ and Vaik; formerly, Azizbekov and Soylan) is a town in the Armenian province (marz) of Vayots Dzor. Coordinates 39° 41' 30" North, 45° 27' 55" East. The town has a population of 5,885. It was originally known as Soylan before 1956 and from 1956-1994 it was known as Azizbekov (for Meshadi Azizbekov).
[edit] References
- Vayk 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
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