Gudemnis

Gudemnis
Գուդեմնիս
community
Gudemnis
Coordinates: 38°56′N 46°11′E / 38.933°N 46.183°E / 38.933; 46.183Coordinates: 38°56′N 46°11′E / 38.933°N 46.183°E / 38.933; 46.183
Country  Armenia
Marz (Province) Syunik
Area[1]
  Total 15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 21
  Density 1.3/km2 (3.5/sq mi)
Time zone   (UTC+4)
  Summer (DST)   (UTC+5)
Gudemnis at GEOnet Names Server

Gudemnis (Armenian: Գուդեմնիս) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population as 39 in 2010,[2] down from 66 at the 2001 census.[3] The inhabitants speak the dialect of Kakavaberd.

Nature

Vicinity of the village are designated as "Gudemnis" Prime Butterfly Area,[4] since there are number of species of National and Global Conservation Concern. Those include: Carcharodus lavatherae, Parnassius mnemosyne, Colias aurorina, Chazara briseis, Tomares romanovi, Pseudophilotes vicrama, Maculinea arion, and others.

References

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