Gandzak, Armenia

Gandzak
Գանձակ
The 9th-century St. Gevorg Church in Gandzak
The 9th-century St. Gevorg Church in Gandzak
Gandzak is located in Armenia
Gandzak
Gandzak
Gandzak is located in Gegharkunik
Gandzak
Gandzak
Coordinates: 40°19′28″N 45°06′54″E / 40.32444°N 45.11500°E / 40.32444; 45.11500
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityGavar
Elevation
1,978 m (6,490 ft)
Population
 • Total
3,815
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code
1206
Gandzak, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

Gandzak (Armenian: Գանձակ) is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is located on the eastern side of the Gavar river, 3 km southwest from the regional center Gavar, at an average height of 1,980 meters above sea level.

Etymology

The village was previously known as Kyosamamed[2] and later as Batikian and Batikyan, in honor of Batik Batikian (1892–1920), a Communist activist.

History

The village contains the 4th- or 5th-century half-ruined basilica of St. Astvatsatsin, and the domed 9th- or 10th-century St. Gevorg Church, in ancient times it had a domed hall. In the 19th century, Armenian migrants from Western Armenia covered the destroyed roofs with the logs.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ Թ.Խ. Հակոբյան, Ստ.Տ. Մելիք-Բախշյան, Հ.Խ. Բարսեղյան. Հայաստանի եւ հարակից շրջանների տեղանունների բառարան. Երեւանի Համալսարանի Հրատարակչություն, Երեւան, 1986, p. 614
  3. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 78. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.