Geghamabak (Armenian: Գեղամաբակ, Azerbaijani: Qayabaşı, anglicized: Gayabashy) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.[2] The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[3]
Geghamabak
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Coordinates: 40°09′52″N 45°48′18″E | |
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Province | Gegharkunik |
Elevation | 2,027 m (6,650 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 135 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Geghamabak at GEOnet Names Server |
The village was also previously known as Ghayabagh and Quşabulaq, and was renamed to Geghamabak in 1990.[3]
As of 2020, according to a media report, Geghamabak had 129 registered inhabitants, and 64 inhabitants de facto.[3]
The village is part of the Vardenis municipality.
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Capital: Gavar | ||
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