Geghamavan ( hy, Գեղամավան) is a village in the
Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik ( hy, Գեղարքունիք, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar.
Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan. It includes the exclave of Artsvas ...
of
Armenia
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.
History
The village was founded in the 1830s by migrants from the
Maku region of
Persia
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. There are church/shrine ruins in the eastern part of the village.
Gallery
Գեղամավանի սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցի 02.jpg, St. Hovhannes Church
Գեղամավան ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ.JPG, Ruined church in Geghamavan
Գեղամավան Հուշարձան Երկրորդ աշխարհամարտում զոհվածներին 03.jpg, WWII monument
ԳԵՐԵԶՄԱՆՈՑ.JPG, Cemetery in Geghamavan
References
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
Populated places established in the 1830s
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