Gegharkunik Province

Gegharkunik () is a province (marz) o Armenie.  Gegharkunik wis namit efter Gegham.  Gegham wis a Haykazuni King an fift generation efter Hayk. Gegham wis the faither o Sisak o Syunid nobles an Arma the grandfaither o Ara the Bonnie.  Geghama muntains an Geghama lake, presently Lake Sevan, wur namit efter Gegham.

Gegharkunik Province is in the east o Armenie, borderin Azerbaijan. At 5,348 km², Gegharkunik is the lairgest province in Armenie bi aurie.  Housomeivver, thareby 1,278 km² o its territory is covered bi Lake Sevan, the lairgest loch in the Caucasus an a major tourist attraction o the region. It haes a exclave athin Azerbaijan, Artsvashen, whilk came unner Azerbaijani control in the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Its caipital is Gavar.

 Specially protectit auries 
 Sevan National Park 
Sevan Naitional Pairk wis established in 1978 tae pertect Lake Sevan. It occupees the territories o the Lake Sevan comprisin the bed o intermontane concavity o Sevan an those freed frae its bed. The aurie comprises 1501 square kilometers, o whilk 24.9 thoosan hectares are lakeside land. It is surroondit wi the slopes o muntain chains o Areguni, Geghama, Vardenis, Pambak an Sevan. Some 1600 plant an 330 ainimal species are foond here. The pairk is dividit intae 3 zones: a reserve, a recreation zone, an a zone for economic uise.

 Akhnabad Yew Grove State Reservation 
Akhnabad Yew Grove State Reservation wis established in 1958. It is locatit on Mt. Tsaghkot o the Miapor muntain range near Aghavnavank. The main species o the reservation is yew (taxus baccata L.). On the territory o the reservation yew grows in the mixed wid (beech, aik, maple etc.). Trees 300–400 year auld, 25 m heich an wi 70–90 cm trunk diameter can be foond thare.

 Getik State Reservation 
Getik State Reservation wis established in 1971. Main protectit objects are forest fauna.

 Juniper Forest State Reservation 
Juniper Forest State Reservation wis established in 1958. Main pertected object is relict aiten, as weel as ither numerous species.

 Commonties 
The province o Gegharkunik consists o the follaein 92 commonties (hamaynkner), o whilk 5 (bauld in the table) are considered urban an 87 are considered rural. The diveesion belaw is bi raion, the admeenistrative subdiveesions o Armenie afore 1995. Thare settlements lik Chichakli an aw.

GavarSevan ChambarakMartuniVardenisBerdkunk
Gandzak
Gavar
Gegharkunik
Hayravank
Karmirgyugh
Lanjaghbyur
Lchap
Noratus
Sarukhan 
Tsaghkashen
TsovazardChkalovka
Ddmashen
Geghamavan
Lchashen
Norashen
Semyonovka
Sevan
Tsaghkunk
Tsovagyugh
Varser 
ZovaberAghberk
Antaramej
Artanish
Artsvashen
Aygut
Chambarak
Dprabak
Drakhtik
Dzoravank
Getik
Jil
Kalavan
Martuni
Shorzha
Ttujur
VahanArtsvanist
Astghadzor
Dzoragyugh
Geghhovit
Lichk
Madina
Martuni
Nerkin Getashen
Tazagyugh
Tsakkar
Tsovinar
Vaghashen
Vardadzor
Vardenik
Verin Getashen
Yeranos
ZolakarAkhpradzor
Akunk
Areguni
Arpunk
Avazan
Ayrk
Azat
Daranak
Geghakar
Geghamabak
Geghamasar
Jaghatsadzor
Kakhakn
Karchaghbyur
Khachaghbyur
Kut
Kutakan
Lchavan
Lusakunk
Makenis
Mets Masrik
Nerkin Shorzha
Norabak
Norakert
Pambak
Pokr Masrik
Shatjrek
Shatvan
Sotk
Torfavan
Tretuk
Tsapatagh
Tsovak
Vanevan
Vardenis
Verin Shorzha

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 References 


 Freemit airtins 
 Gegharkunik Marz Tourist Guide
 Gegharkunik destrict 


Category:Provinces o Armenie