Yeghegis Եղեգիս | |
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Rural Community | |
Coordinates: 39°52′N45°20′E / 39.867°N 45.333°E Coordinates: 39°52′N45°20′E / 39.867°N 45.333°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Vayots Dzor |
Formed | 9 June 2017 |
Administrative centre | Shatin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Artur Stepanayan |
Area | |
• Total | 477 km2 (184 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 5,961 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | AMT (UTC+04) |
Postal code | 3601–3810 |
ISO 3166 code | AM-VD |
FIPS 10-4 | AM10 |
Yeghegis Municipality, referred to as Yeghegis Community (Armenian : Եղեգիս ՀամայնքYeghegis Hamaynk), is a rural community and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia, at the southeast of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre is the village of Shatin. [1]
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken primarily by Armenians. It is the official language of Armenia. Historically being spoken throughout the Armenian Highlands, today, Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Armenian is written in its own writing system, the Armenian alphabet, introduced in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots.
Vayots Dzor, is a province of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan in the west and the Kalbajar District in the east. It covers an area of 2,308 km2 (891 sq mi). With a population of only 53,230, it is the most sparsely populated province in the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Yeghegnadzor.
Shatin, is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It is home to the only mountain goat observation point in Armenia. The observation point was constructed with the help of the Norwegian and Armenian governments, the World Wildlife Fund and Safari organizations. Tourists can come to see the mountain goats from these observation points. The village also has several archeological sites from various periods in Armenian history.
Settlement | Type | Population (2011 census) [2] |
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Shatin | Village, administrative centre | 1,736 |
Aghnjadzor | Village | 412 |
Artabuynk | Village | 984 |
Goghtanik | Village | 190 |
Hermon | Village | 180 |
Horbategh | Village | 242 |
Hors | Village | 321 |
Karaglukh | Village | 743 |
Salli | Village | 220 |
Sevazhayr | Village | 13 |
Taratumb | Village | 448 |
Vardahovit | Village | 103 |
Yeghegis | Village | 369 |
Arates | Abandoned village | 0 |
Getikvank | Abandoned village | 0 |
Kalasar | Abandoned village | 0 |
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Yeghegnadzor, is a town and urban municipal community at the south of Armenia, serving as the provincial capital of Vayots Dzor Province. It is located at a road distance of 123 km south of the capital Yerevan, on the shores of Srkghonk River, at a height of 1194 meters above sea level.
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