Artabuynk () is a village in the
Yeghegis Municipality of the
Vayots Dzor Province
Vayots Dzor (, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It covers an area of . With a ...
of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
. The
Smbataberd
Smbataberd ( ) is a medieval fortress located upon the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It may have existed as early as the 5th century or earlier, although other sources da ...
fortress is located near the village.
Etymology
The village was previously known as ''Yeghegis'', ''Yekhegis'', ''Alagyaz'' and ''Erdapin''.
Gallery
-«Սմբատասար» բնապատմական համալիր S-N 16.jpg, Smbatasar mountain
KHF9006.jpg, Smbataberd
-«Սմբատասար» բնապատմական համալիր S-N 03.jpg, Smbatasar mountain
Tsaghatskar,KarapetE.jpg, Tsaghats Kar Monastery, St. Karapet
Tsaghatskar,NshanNW.jpg, Tsaghats Kar Monastery, St. Surp Nshan
KHF 8970.jpg, Smbataberd
Ցախաց Քար վանական համալիր35.JPG, Tsaghats Kar monastic complex
Խաչքար Ցախաց Քար10.JPG, Khachkars in Tsaghats Kar
References
External links
World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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{{portal bar, Geography
Populated places in Vayots Dzor Province