Gegharkunik Province: Region of Armenia
Gegharkunik is a province of Armenia.
Its capital is Gavar. Gegharkunik was named after Gegham. Gegham was a Haykazuni King and the fifth generation after Hayk. Geghama mountains and Geghama lake, now called Lake Sevan, were named after Gegham.
Gegharkunik Գեղարքունիք | |
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 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location of Gegharkunik within Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′N 45°12′E / 40.417°N 45.200°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Capital and largest city | Gavar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gnel Sanosyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,349 km2 (2,065 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 235,075 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AMT (UTC+04) |
| Postal code | 1201–1626 |
| ISO 3166 code | AM.GR |
| FIPS 10-4 | AM04 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.724 high · 9th |
| Website | Official website |
Gegharkunik Province is in the east of Armenia. It borders Azerbaijan. It is the largest province in Armenia. Much of the land is covered by Lake Sevan. There are 5 towns and 87 rural communities.
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