Geghamabak

Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia

Geghamabak Գեղամաբակ
40°09′52″N 45°48′18″E / 40.16444°N 45.80500°E / 40.16444; 45.80500
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Vardenis
Elevation	2,027 m (6,650 ft)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	135
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Geghamabak at GEOnet Names Server

Geghamabak (Armenian: Գեղամաբակ, is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.^[2] In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.^[3]

Etymology

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

Demographics

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

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. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c Սարգսյան Անի, Ղազարյան Դիանա (2020-08-17). "«Կուզեմ մտնիմ գյուղը, բարև-բարլուս տալով գնամ». Գեղամասարի դատարկվող բնակավայրերը". Retrieved August 17, 2020.