Karmirgyugh

40°19′50″N 45°11′02″E / 40.33056°N 45.18389°E / 40.33056; 45.18389

Karmirgyugh Կարմիրգյուղ
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Coordinates: 40°19′50″N 45°11′02″E / 40.33056°N 45.18389°E / 40.33056; 45.18389
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityGavar
Founded1831
Population (2011)
 • Total4,964
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Karmirgyugh at GEOnet Names Server

Karmirgyugh (Armenian: Կարմիրգյուղ, lit. 'Red Village') is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Etymology

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.

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References

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 78. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

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