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Geghamavan
Geghamavan (Armenian: Գեղամավան) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Geghamavan Գեղամավան | |
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A view of Geghamavan and St. Hovhannes Church | |
Geghamavan Geghamavan | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′43″N 44°53′15″E / 40.56194°N 44.88750°ECoordinates: 40°33′43″N 44°53′15″E / 40.56194°N 44.88750°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Sevan |
| 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 | |
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 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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- 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.