Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik is a province of Armenia. Its capital is Gavar. Gegharkunik was named after Gegham. Gegham was a Haykazuni King and the fifth generation after Hayk. Geghama mountains and Geghama lake, now called Lake Sevan, were named after Gegham.
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Գեղարքունիք | |
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 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location of Gegharkunik within Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′N 45°12′E / 40.417°N 45.200°ECoordinates: 40°25′N 45°12′E / 40.417°N 45.200°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Capital and largest city | Gavar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gnel Sanosyan[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,349 km2 (2,065 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2011[2]) | |
| • Total | 235,075 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 43.947/km2 (113.823/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AMT (UTC+04) |
| Postal code | 1201–1626 |
| ISO 3166 code | AM.GR |
| FIPS 10-4 | AM04 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.724[3] high · 9th |
| Website | Official website |
Gegharkunik Province is in the east of Armenia. It borders Azerbaijan. It is the largest province in Armenia. Much of the land is covered by Lake Sevan. There are 5 towns and 87 rural communities.
Gegharkunik Province Media
Armenian gull flying over lake Sevan
Mount Armaghan (2829 m.) of the Gegham mountains
Poppies on the shores of Sevan
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God in Gavar
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Khachkars of Noratus, old cemetery. The oldest khachkars (Armenian cross-stones) are of 9-10th ceturies, but the most of them are from 13-17th centuries.
This is a photo of a monument in Armenia identified by the ID
Railway Station Sotk (former Zod) in the marz (region) Gegharkunik, Armenia.
Cattle-breeding near Sevan
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References
- ↑ Names of Armenia 3 new provincial governors are known
- ↑ Gegharkunik population, 2011 census
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
