Berdkunk

Berdkunk Բերդկունք
Berdkunk Fortress (also: Spitak Berd (White fortress), Aghkala, Ishkhanats Berd), 2-1 Mil. BC, 10th c.
Berdkunk Բերդկունք
Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 45°06′02″E / 40.44444°N 45.10056°E / 40.44444; 45.10056Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 45°06′02″E / 40.44444°N 45.10056°E / 40.44444; 45.10056
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Gegharkunik
Elevation	1,939 m (6,362 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	253
Time zone	GMT+4 (UTC+4)

Berdkunk (Armenian: Բերդկունք; also Romanized as Berdkunk’ and Berdkunq; formerly Akhkala and Aghkala) is a small village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village was once a transit point on the ancient road between Dvin and Partev. There are cyclopean fortresses nearby with megalithic tombs. One of the fortresses in particular is located along the eastern edge of the village and is known locally as Ishkhanats Amrots or Berdkunk Fortress.^[1]

Gallery

Berdkunk Fortress, front view
Berdkunk Fortress

References

↑ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 77. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

Berdkunk at GEOnet Names Server
Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 43; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.

Gegharkunik Province

Capital: Gavar

Towns	Chambarak Gavar Martuni Sevan Vardenis

Villages	Aghberk Akhpradzor Akunk Antaramej Areguni Arpunk Artanish Artsvanist Artsvashen Astghadzor Avazan Aygut Ayrk Azat Berdkunk Chkalovka Daranak Ddmashen Dprabak Drakhtik Dzoragyugh Dzoravank Gandzak Geghakar Geghamabak Geghamasar Geghamavan Gegharkunik Geghhovit Getik Hayravank Jaghatsadzor Jil Kakhakn Kalavan Karchaghbyur Karmirgyugh Khachaghbyur Kut Kutakan Lanjaghbyur Lchap Lchashen Lchavan Lichk Lusakunk Madina Makenis Martuni Mets Masrik Nerkin Getashen Nerkin Shorzha Norabak Norakert Norashen Noratus Pambak Pokr Masrik Sarukhan Semyonovka Shatjrek Shatvan Shorzha Sotk Torfavan Tretuk Tsaghkashen Tsaghkunk Tsakkar Tsapatagh Tsovagyugh Tsovasar Tsovazard Tsovak Tsovinar Ttujur Vaghashen Vahan Vanevan Vardadzor Vardenik Varser Verin Getashen Verin Shorzha Yeranos Zolakar Zovaber

Non-community villages	Barepat Gagarin Lernahovit

Former villages	Chapkut Nshkhark Zariver

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