Vayk Municipality, referred to as Vayk Community ( ''Vayk Hamaynk''), is an urban community and administrative subdivision of
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 ...
, at the southeastern end of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre is the town of
Vayk
Vayk () is a town and the centre of the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.
As per the 2016 official estimate, Vayk had a population of around 4,700. However, as of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 5,356, down ...
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Vayk community
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Included settlements
Politics
Vayk Municipal Assembly (, ''Vayki hamaynqapetaran'') is the representative body in Vayk Municipality, consisting of 15 members which are elected every five years. The last election was held in December 2021. Mkhitar Matevosyan of Civil Contract was elected mayor.
''Ruling coalition or party marked in bold.''
See also
*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 ...
References
{{Muncipalities of Armenia
Communities in Vayots Dzor Province
2016 establishments in Armenia