Gandzak, Armenia
Gandzak (Armenian: Գանձակ) is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is located on the eastern side of the Gavar river, 3 km southwest from the regional center Gavar, at an average height of 1,980 meters above sea level.
Gandzak Գանձակ | |
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The 9th-century St. Gevorg Church in Gandzak | |
Gandzak Gandzak | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′28″N 45°06′54″E / 40.32444°N 45.11500°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Gavar |
| Elevation | 1,978 m (6,490 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,815 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1206 |
| Gandzak, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server | |
Etymology
The village was previously known as Batikian and Batikyan, in honor of Batik Batikian (1892–1920), a Communist activist.
History
The village contains the 4th- or 5th-century half-ruined basilica of St. Astvatsatsin, and the domed 9th- or 10th-century St. Gevorg Church, in ancient times it had a domed hall. In the 19th century, Armenian migrants from Western Armenia covered the destroyed roofs with the logs.[2]
Gallery
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Scenery around Gandzak
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Gandzak house of culture
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Gandzak municipality building
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Monument in Gandzak
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River in Gandzak
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A church in Gandzak
References
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 78. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
- 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). (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.