Gnishik () is a village in the
Areni Municipality
Areni Municipality, referred to as Areni Community ( ''Areni Hamaynk''), is a rural community and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Arm ...
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 ...
in
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 ...
.
Nature
Natural habitats vary from semi-desert to mountain steppes and meadows. The vicinity of Gnishik has been considered to be a Prime Butterfly Area,
Gnisheek PBA at Butterfly Conservation Armenia
/ref> where a wide variety of rare butterflies
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
, including '' Papilio alexanor'', '' Colias chlorocoma'', '' Pseudochazara schahrudensis'', '' Tomares romanovi'', '' Phengaris arion'', and a number of others can be observed.
Municipal administration
Gnishik was previously a community, which included the town of Mozrov
Mozrov () is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in 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 ...
, and had a combined population of 132 in 2011.[
]
Notable residents
* Rouben Abrahamian
Gallery
Գնիշիկի եկեղեցի 18-19 դդ.jpg, Church in Gnishik
Հավասարաթև խաչքարեր Գնիշիկում.jpg, Khachkars in Gnishik
References
External links
*
* Butterfly Conservation Armenia: Gnishik PBA. http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/gnisheek.html
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Populated places in Vayots Dzor Province