Geghamavan

Geghamavan (Armenian: Գեղամավան) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Geghamavan Գեղամավան
A view of Geghamavan and St. Hovhannes Church
Geghamavan Show map of Armenia Geghamavan Show map of Gegharkunik
Coordinates: 40°33′43″N 44°53′15″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  (2011)[1]
• 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

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  St. Hovhannes Church
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  Ruined church in Geghamavan
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  WWII monument
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  Cemetery in Geghamavan