Gegharkunik (village)
Gegharkunik Գեղարքունիք | |
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  Gegharkunik Գեղարքունիք | |
| Coordinates: 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 | UTC+4 (GMT+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]
See also
References
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 78. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Gegharkunik (village) at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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