Alvank ( hy, Ալվանք); is a village in the
Meghri Municipality
Meghri Municipality, referred to as Meghri Community ( hy, Մեղրի Համայնք ''Meghri Hamaynk''), is an urban community and administrative subdivision of Syunik Province of Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic o ...
of the
Syunik Province
Syunik ( hy, Սյունիք, ) is the southernmost province of Armenia. It is bordered by the Vayots Dzor Province to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south. I ...
in
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ...
.
History
There is a 17th-18th century Armenian monastery in the village.
Demographics
Population
The
National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
The Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի վիճակագրական կոմիտե) is the national statistical agency of Armenia.
History
The statistical institution started its main activities on 7 January 1922 and was p ...
(ARMSTAT) reported its population as 343 in 2010, down from 382 at the 2001 census.
Gallery
Kusanats Anapat (Alvank) 15.jpg, Kusanats Anapat church
Kusanats Anapat (Alvank) 13.jpg, Scenery
Kusanats Anapat (Alvank) 02.jpg, Kusanats Anapat church
Kusanats Anapat (Alvank) 05.jpg, Kusanats Anapat church
Kusanats Anapat (Alvank) 10.jpg, Kusanats Anapat tomb
References
Populated places in Syunik Province
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