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:''For the town on the east side of Lake Sevan formerly called Karmir Gyugh, see [[Chambarak]]; for the village in Azerbaijan, see [[Qızıloba, Khojali]].'' |
:''For the town on the east side of Lake Sevan formerly called Karmir Gyugh, see [[Chambarak]]; for the village in Azerbaijan, see [[Qızıloba, Khojali]].'' |
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|official_name = Karmirgyugh |
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|native_name = Կարմիրգյուղ |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Gegharkunik Province|Gegharkunik]] |
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'''Karmirgyugh''' ({{lang-hy|Կարմիրգյուղ}}; {{lit|Red Village}}) is a village in the [[Gegharkunik Province]] of [[Armenia]]. |
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== Toponymy == |
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The village is also known as ''Gyukh'', and was known as ''Kulali'' and ''Ghulali'' until 1940. |
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*[[Gegharkunik Province]] |
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== History == |
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⚫ | The village was founded in 1831 by emigrants from [[Gavar]]. It contains two churches with [[khachkar]]s, St. Astvatsatsin and St. Grigor, and was the discovery site of a boundary stone of King [[Artaxias I|Artashes]], inscribed in [[Aramaic]]. There are also [[Urartu|Urartian]] ruins nearby.<ref name="Kiesling">{{cite book|last1=Kiesling| first1=Brady| first2=Raffi| last2= Kojian| year=2005 |title=Rediscovering Armenia: Guide| edition= 2nd| publisher=Matit Graphic Design Studio| location=Yerevan| page=78| isbn=99941-0-121-8}}</ref> |
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== Gallery == |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="140"> |
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Կարմիրգյուղի սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի 15.jpg|St. Astvatsatsin Church |
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Mountain with Karmirgyugh 07.jpg|Scenery around Karmirgyugh |
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Կարմիրգյուղի սուրբ Գրիգոր եկեղեցի 01.jpg|St. Grigor Church |
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Mountain with Karmirgyugh 17.jpg|A view of Karmirgyugh and surrounding mountains |
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Կարմիրգյուղի սուրբ Գրիգոր եկեղեցի 25.jpg|St. Grigor Church and khachkars |
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Կարմիրգյուղի Ս. Աստվածածին.jpg|St. Astvatsatsin Church |
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</gallery> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
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{{Commons}} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080922094410/http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-17 World Gazeteer: Armenia] – World-Gazetteer.com |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080922094410/http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-17 World Gazeteer: Armenia] – World-Gazetteer.com |
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* {{ArmenianCensus|146}} |
* {{ArmenianCensus|146}} |
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* {{RediscoveringArmenia|44}} |
* {{RediscoveringArmenia|44}} |
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{{Gegharkunik}} |
{{Gegharkunik|state=expanded}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Gegharkunik Province]] |
[[Category:Populated places in Gegharkunik Province]] |
Revision as of 15:06, 14 February 2021
- For the town on the east side of Lake Sevan formerly called Karmir Gyugh, see Chambarak; for the village in Azerbaijan, see Qızıloba, Khojali.
40°19′50″N 45°11′02″E / 40.33056°N 45.18389°E
Karmirgyugh
Կարմիրգյուղ | |
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Coordinates: 40°19′50″N 45°11′02″E / 40.33056°N 45.18389°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Gegharkunik |
Founded | 1831 |
Population | |
• Total | 4,964 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Karmirgyugh at GEOnet Names Server |
Karmirgyugh (Armenian: Կարմիրգյուղ; lit. 'Red Village') is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Toponymy
The village is also known as Gyukh, and was known as Kulali and Ghulali until 1940.
History
The village was founded in 1831 by emigrants from Gavar. It contains two churches with khachkars, St. Astvatsatsin and St. Grigor, and was the discovery site of a boundary stone of King Artashes, inscribed in Aramaic. There are also Urartian ruins nearby.[2]
Gallery
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St. Astvatsatsin Church
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Scenery around Karmirgyugh
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St. Grigor Church
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A view of Karmirgyugh and surrounding mountains
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St. Grigor Church and khachkars
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St. Astvatsatsin Church
References
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karmirgyugh.
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- 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). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.