Gandzak, Armenia
| Gandzak Գանձակ | |
|---|---|
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Surp Gevork church in Gandzak, 9th century | |
  Gandzak Գանձակ | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′28″N 45°06′54″E / 40.32444°N 45.11500°ECoordinates: 40°19′28″N 45°06′54″E / 40.32444°N 45.11500°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Elevation | 1,978 m (6,490 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 4,172 |
| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
| Postal code | 1206 |
Gandzak (Armenian: Գանձակ; formerly Batikian, Batikyan) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village was named Batikian for a time in honor of Batik Batikian (1892–1920), a Communist activist. There is a half-ruined basilica of S. Astvatsatsin of the 4th or 5th century and a domed S. Gevorg church of the 9th or 10th century.[1]
References
- Gandzak, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 44; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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