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'''Gegharkunik''' ({{lang-hy|Գեղարքունիք}}; known as '''Bashkend''' until 1946), is a village in the [[Gegharkunik Province]] of [[Armenia]]. It was founded in 1828 by emigrants from [[Beyazid]], amongst other locations. In the village is a small church, and a simple S. Gevorg church on the hill 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>
'''Gegharkunik''' ({{lang-hy|Գեղարքունիք}}), is a village in the [[Gegharkunik Province]] of [[Armenia]]. It was founded in 1828 by emigrants from [[Beyazid]], amongst other locations. In the village is a small church, and a simple S. Gevorg church on the hill 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>


== References ==
== References ==

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Gegharkunik
Գեղարքունիք
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Gegharkunik
Founded1828
Elevation
2,096 m (6,877 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1,826
Time zoneUTC+4 (GMT+4)
Postal code
1207

Gegharkunik (Armenian: Գեղարքունիք), is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1828 by emigrants from Beyazid, amongst other locations. In the village is a small church, and a simple S. Gevorg church on the hill nearby.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 78. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.