Tegh Municipality Explained

Tegh
Native Name:Տեղ
Native Name Lang:hy
Settlement Type:Rural Community
Coordinates:39.5833°N 72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Syunik
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:17 June 2016
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Tegh
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Davit Ghulunts
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5,994
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:AMT (UTC+04)
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3201–3519
Iso Code:AM-SU
Blank Name:FIPS 10-4
Blank Info:AM08

Tegh Municipality, referred to as Tegh Community (Armenian: Տեղ Համայնք Tegh Hamaynk), is a rural community and administrative subdivision of Syunik Province of Armenia, at the south of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre is the village of Tegh.[1]

Included settlements

SettlementTypePopulation
(2011 census)[2]
TeghVillage, administrative centre2,443
AravusVillage171
KarashenVillage550
KhnatsakhVillage998
KhoznavarVillage396
KornidzorVillage1,100
VaghaturVillage336

Politics

Tegh Municipal Assembly (Teghi hamaynqapetaran) is the representative body in Tegh Municipality, consisting of 15 members which are elected every five years. The last election was held in October 2021. Davit Ghulunts of Civil Contract was elected mayor.

Party2021Current Municipal Assembly
 Civil Contract10          
 Country of Living5     
Total15 
Ruling coalition or party marked in bold.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://syunik.mtad.am/about-communities/992/ Tegh community
  2. http://armstat.am/file/doc/99483283.pdf 2011 Armenia census, Syunik Province