Davit Bek, Armenia
Davit Bek
Դավիթ Բեկ | |
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rural community | |
  Davit Bek | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′05″N 46°29′43″E / 39.31806°N 46.49528°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Syunik |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 796 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| Davit Bek, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server | |
Davit Bek (Armenian: Դավիթ Բեկ); formerly known as Zeyva, is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. It is named after the Armenian patriotic leader David Bek. The 2011 Armenia census reported its population as 796,[2] down from 809 at the 2001 census.[3]
David Bek (known as Zeyva at the time) is the birthplace of the Armenian revolutionary leader and the founder of the Republic of Armenia of 1918; Aram Manukian.
Surp Gayane Church of Davit Bek was opened in 2008.
See also
References
- ^ "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
- ^ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
- ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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