Gegharkunik Province
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Gegharkunik (Armenie: Գեղարքունիք) is a province (marz) o Armenie. Gegharkunik wis namit efter Gegham. Gegham wis a Haykazuni King an fift generation efter Hayk. Gegham wis the faither o Sisak o Syunid nobles an Arma the grandfaither o Ara the Bonnie. Geghama muntains an Geghama lake, presently Lake Sevan, wur namit efter Gegham.
Gegharkunik Գեղարքունիք | |
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Location o Gegharkunik athin Armenie | |
Coordinates: 40°25′N 45°12′E | |
Kintra | Armenie |
Caipital | Gavar |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Nver Poghosian |
Area | |
• Total | 5348 km2 (2,065 sq mi) |
Area rank | 1st |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 215,371 |
• Rank | 7t |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+04 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+05 |
Postal code | 1201–1626 |
ISO 3166 code | AM.GR |
FIPS 10-4 | AM04 |
Website | gegharkunik.gov.am |
Gegharkunik Province is in the east o Armenie, borderin Azerbaijan. At 5,348 km², Gegharkunik is the lairgest province in Armenie bi aurie. Housomeivver, thareby 1,278 km² o its territory is covered bi Lake Sevan, the lairgest loch in the Caucasus an a major tourist attraction o the region. It haes a exclave athin Azerbaijan, Artsvashen, whilk came unner Azerbaijani control in the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Its caipital is Gavar.