Karchaghbyur Explained

Karchaghbyur should not be confused with Khachaghbyur.

40.1639°N 45.5722°W

Official Name:Karchaghbyur
Native Name:Կարճաղբյուր
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Gegharkunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gegharkunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vardenis
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2,337
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.1639°N 45.5722°W

Karchaghbyur (Armenian: Կարճաղբյուր) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village was previously known as Gedakbulag.

History

A walled settlement close to Karchaghbyur which was abandoned in the 1st century BCE, of the Persian or Hellenistic period, is being excavated.

Notes and References

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