Geghamavan
Geghamavan (Armenian: Գեղամավան), also romanized as Gegamavan; until 1946, Shagriz and Shahriz) is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The town was founded in the 1830s from migrants from the Maku region of Persia. There are church/shrine ruins in the east part of the village.[1]
Geghamavan Գեղամավան | |
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  Geghamavan Գեղամավան | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′43″N 44°53′15″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1830s |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.48 km2 (11.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,842 m (6,043 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,735 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT+4) |
| Postal code | 1507 |
See also
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. pp. 74–75. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Geghamavan at GEOnet Names Server
- 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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