Geghamabak

Geghamabak (Armenian: Գեղամաբակ, Azerbaijani: Qayabaşı, anglicized: Gayabashy) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.[2] The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[3]

Geghamabak
Գեղամաբակ
Geghamabak
Coordinates: 40°09′52″N 45°48′18″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
Elevation
2,027 m (6,650 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total135
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Geghamabak at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

The village was also previously known as Ghayabagh and Quşabulaq, and was renamed to Geghamabak in 1990.[3]

Demographics

Population

As of 2020, according to a media report, Geghamabak had 129 registered inhabitants, and 64 inhabitants de facto.[3]

Municipal administration

The village is part of the Vardenis municipality.

References
  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  3. Սարգսյան Անի, Ղազարյան Դիանա (2020-08-17). "«Կուզեմ մտնիմ գյուղը, բարև-բարլուս տալով գնամ». Գեղամասարի դատարկվող բնակավայրերը". Retrieved August 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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