Geghadir, Kotayk Explained

40.1564°N 44.6511°W

Official Name:Geghadir
Native Name:Գեղադիր
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kotayk
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:738[1]
Timezone: 
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.1564°N 44.6511°W

Geghadir (hy|Գեղադիր), known as Kyarpichlu until 1935, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia located on the YerevanGarni road. The ancestors of the inhabitants came from Van, Khnus, Kars, and Bitlis in 1918–1924.[2] Before that, the village was primarily populated by Turkic-speaking Muslims (i.e. Azerbaijanis).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kotayk (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities. www.citypopulation.de. 2024-11-08.
  2. http://kotayk.mtad.am/about-communities/22/ Կոտայքի մարզպետարան
  3. Web site: Գեղադիր գյուղի բնակչությունը 1831-1931 թվականներին. Կոտայքի շրջան. 14 July 2021. ANI Armenian Research Center. 24 July 2021.