Geghamavan () is a village in the
Sevan Municipality
Gegharkunik (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenian ...
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Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenian ...
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 ...
.
History
The village was founded in the 1830s by migrants from the
Maku region of
Persia
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. There are church/shrine ruins in the eastern part of the village.
Gallery
Գեղամավանի սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցի 02.jpg, St. Hovhannes Church
Գեղամավան ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ.JPG, Ruined church in Geghamavan
Գեղամավան Հուշարձան Երկրորդ աշխարհամարտում զոհվածներին 03.jpg, WWII monument
ԳԵՐԵԶՄԱՆՈՑ.JPG, Cemetery in Geghamavan
References
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
Populated places established in the 1830s
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