Kutakan

Kutakan (Armenian: Կուտական; Azerbaijani: Günəşli, anglicized: Gunashli) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Kutakan
Կուտական
Kutakan
Coordinates: 40°16′04″N 45°50′21″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
Population
  Total288
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Kutakan at GEOnet Names Server

History

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.[2]

Municipal administration

The Kutakan community also includes the nearby village of Zariver.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. "ԿՈՒՏԱԿԱՆ". gegharkunik.am. Retrieved 14 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
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