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
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
External links
- 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.
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