Zovaber, Gegharkunik

Zovaber (Armenian: Զովաբեր; formerly, Yaydzhi or Yayji) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1830 by emigrants from Maku. The village has a church of S. Stepanos, built in 1860.[1]

Zovaber
Զովաբեր
Zovaber, November 2014
Zovaber
Զովաբեր
Coordinates: 40°34′02″N 44°47′22″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Gegharkunik
Founded1830
Area
  Total1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation
1,773 m (5,817 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total1,597
  Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (GMT+4)
Postal code
1509

See also

References

  1. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 75. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.