Gnishik

39°39′21″N 45°18′00″E

Gnishik Գնիշիկ
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Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 45°18′00″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Vayots Dzor
Municipality	Areni
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	44
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
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Gnishik (Armenian: Գնիշիկ) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.

Nature

Natural habitats vary from semi-desert to mountain steppes and meadows. The vicinity of Gnishik has been considered to be a Prime Butterfly Area,^[2] where a wide variety of rare butterflies, including Papilio alexanor, Colias chlorocoma, Pseudochazara schahrudensis, Tomares romanovi, Phengaris arion, and a number of others can be observed.

Municipal administration

Gnishik was previously a community, which included the town of Mozrov, and had a combined population of 132 in 2011.^[1]

Notable residents

• Rouben Abrahamian

Gallery

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  Church in Gnishik
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  Khachkars in Gnishik