Gegharkunik region Պահոց

Vardenis

Vardenis (formerly known as Geghamabak, from IXth century Vasakashen, in XVI-XVII centuries -Voskeshen, from the beginning of XIX century to 1969 – Basargechar, in 1995 was granted with the... Read more

Gegharkunik Region

In the east of the Republic of Armenia is located the largest province in the region -Gegharkunik, 1/4 of which is occupied by Lake Sevan. It invades 18% of the territory of the Republic of... Read more

Martuni

Martuni (in 1995 was granted with the status of a town) is located in the south-west of Lake Sevan, 126 km from Yerevan, 33 km from regional center. The former Kznut village of the ancient S... Read more

Gavar

Gavar (in 1850 the town was known as Nor Bayazet or Novo-Bayazet until 1959, named after the Western Armenian town of Bayazet (historically known as Daroynk and Arshakavan). Between 1959-199... Read more

Chambarak

Chambarak (founded in 1835-40 as Mikhaylovka by Russian immigrants, between 1920 and 1972 – Karmir Gyugh, between 1972 and 1995 – Krasnosyelsk, in 1995 was granted with the stat... Read more

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