Gomk Explained

39.6294°N 45.5692°W

Official Name:Gomk
Native Name:Գոմք
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Vayots Dzor
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Vayots Dzor
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vayk
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:162
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.6294°N 45.5692°W

Gomk (Armenian: Գոմք) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.

History

In the village is a 17th-century church and an important shrine/khachkar from 1263. The inscription upon it reads:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.