Geghamabak

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Geghamabak
Գեղամաբակ
Geghamabak is located in Armenia
Geghamabak
Geghamabak
Coordinates: 40°09′52″N 45°48′18″E / 40.16444°N 45.80500°E / 40.16444; 45.80500Coordinates: 40°09′52″N 45°48′18″E / 40.16444°N 45.80500°E / 40.16444; 45.80500
Country Armenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
Elevation
2,027 m (6,650 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total135
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Geghamabak at GEOnet Names Server

Geghamabak (Armenian: Գեղամաբակ, Azerbaijani: Qayabaşı, anglicized: Gayabashy) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.[2] The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[3]

Toponymy[]

The village was also previously known as Ghayabagh and Quşabulaq, and was renamed to Geghamabak in 1990.[3]

Demographics[]

Population[]

As of 2020, according to a media report, Geghamabak had 129 registered inhabitants, and 64 inhabitants de facto.[3]

Municipal administration[]

The village is part of the Vardenis municipality.

References[]

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  3. ^ a b c Սարգսյան Անի, Ղազարյան Դիանա (2020-08-17). "«Կուզեմ մտնիմ գյուղը, բարև-բարլուս տալով գնամ». Գեղամասարի դատարկվող բնակավայրերը". Retrieved August 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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