Geghamavan
Geghamavan (Armenian: Գեղամավան) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Geghamavan
Գեղամավան | |
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 A view of Geghamavan and St. Hovhannes Church | |
  Geghamavan | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′43″N 44°53′15″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1830s |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.48 km2 (11.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,842 m (6,043 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,721 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1507 |
| Geghamavan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Toponymy
The village was known as Shagriz and Shahriz until 1946.
History
The village was founded in the 1830s by migrants from the Maku region of Persia. There are church/shrine ruins in the eastern part of the village.[2]
Gallery
St. Hovhannes Church
Ruined church in Geghamavan
WWII monument
Cemetery in Geghamavan
References
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. pp. 74–75. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geghamavan. |
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 41; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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