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40°09′50″N 45°34′20″E / 40.16389°N 45.57222°E / 40.16389; 45.57222

Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia
Karchaghbyur Կարճաղբյուր
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Coordinates: 40°09′50″N 45°34′20″E / 40.16389°N 45.57222°E / 40.16389; 45.57222
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityVardenis
Population
 • Total2,337
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Karchaghbyur at GEOnet Names Server

Karchaghbyur (Armenian: Կարճաղբյուր) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village was previously known as Gedakbulag.

History

A walled settlement close to Karchaghbyur which was abandoned in the 1st century BCE, of the Persian or Hellenistic period, is being excavated.

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

Gegharkunik Province
Capital: Gavar
Urban settlements
Chambarak Municipality
Gavar Municipality
Martuni Municipality
Sevan Municipality
Shoghakat Municipality
Vardenis Municipality
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