Karchaghbyur
Karchaghbyur (Armenian: Կարճաղբյուր) is a village in the Gegharkunik province of Armenia.
Karchaghbyur
Կարճաղբյուր | |
|---|---|
  Karchaghbyur | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′50″N 45°34′20″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,337 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Karchaghbyur at GEOnet Names Server | |
Toponymy
The village was previously known as Gedakbulag.
History
A walled settlement close to Karchaghbyur which was abandoned in the 1st century BCE, of the Persian or Hellenistic period, is being excavated.
References
External links
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 47; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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