40°09′50″N 45°34′20″E / 40.16389°N 45.57222°E
Karchaghbyur
Կարճաղբյուր | |
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  Karchaghbyur  Karchaghbyur | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′50″N 45°34′20″E / 40.16389°N 45.57222°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,337 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Karchaghbyur at GEOnet Names Server | |
Karchaghbyur (Armenian: Կարճաղբյուր) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik province of Armenia.
Etymology
editThe village was previously known as Gedakbulag.
History
editA walled settlement close to Karchaghbyur which was abandoned in the 1st century BCE, of the Persian or Hellenistic period, is being excavated.
References
editExternal links
edit- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
