Gegharkunik Province facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gegharkunik Գեղարքունիք
Province
Coat of arms
Location of Gegharkunik within Armenia
Country	Armenia
Capital and largest city	Gavar
Area
• Total	5,349 km2 (2,065 sq mi)
Area rank	1st
Population  (2011)
• Total	235,075
• Rank	7th
• Density	43.947/km2 (113.823/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: http://gegharkunik.mtad.am/

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 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.

Images for kids

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  Armenian gull flying over lake Sevan

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  Mount Armaghan (2829 m.) of the Gegham mountains

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  Hippophae rhamnoides at the Sevan Botanical Garden

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  Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God in Gavar

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  Berdkunk Fortress

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  Noratus cemetery

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  Vanevan Monastery

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  Sotk railway station

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  Cattle-breeding near Sevan

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  Harsnaqar Hotel and Water Park in Sevan

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  The Juniper Woodlands Sanctuary

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  The Vaskenian Theological Academy

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  Windsurfing in Sevan

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Geghark'unik' para niños