Arpunk (; ) is a village in the

Vardenis Municipality Gegharkunik (, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenians. Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part o ...

of the

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 ...

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. Three kilometers southeast of the village is a 15th-century church. The village was populated by

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before the

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of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the

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. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.

Toponymy

The village was known as ''Bahar'' until 1978.

Notable people

Aladdin Allahverdiyev Aladdin Allahverdiyev (''Aladdin Allahverdiyev Mammadhuseyn''; born 29 May 1947) is an Azerbaijani scientist and professor (2001). Soviet, Russian and Azerbaijani scientist in the field of mathematical models development and methods of studying ...

(born 1947), Soviet, Russian and Azerbaijani scientist, professor (2001)

References

External links

* * Populated places in Gegharkunik Province {{Gegharkunik-geo-stub