Vayk | |
Native Name: | Վայք |
Native Name Lang: | hy |
Settlement Type: | Urban Community |
Coordinates: | 39.6833°N 71°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Vayots Dzor |
Established Title: | Formed |
Established Date: | 8 October 2016 |
Seat Type: | Administrative centre |
Seat: | Vayk |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Mkhitar Matevosyan |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 184 |
Population Total: | 7,064 |
Population As Of: | 2011 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | AMT (UTC+04) |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3601–3810 |
Iso Code: | AM-VD |
Blank Name: | FIPS 10-4 |
Blank Info: | AM10 |
Vayk Municipality, referred to as Vayk Community (Armenian: Վայք Համայնք Vayk Hamaynk), is an urban community and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia, at the southeastern end of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre is the town of Vayk.[1]
Settlement | Type | Population (2011 census)[2] | |
---|---|---|---|
Vayk | Town, administrative centre | 5,877 | |
Arin | Village | 309 | |
Azatek | Village | 603 | |
Por | Village | 134 | |
Zedea | Village | 141 |
Vayk Municipal Assembly (Vayki hamaynqapetaran) is the representative body in Vayk Municipality, consisting of 15 members which are elected every five years. The last election was held in December 2021. Mkhitar Matevosyan of Civil Contract was elected mayor.
Party | 2021 | Current Municipal Assembly | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civil Contract | 5 | |||||||
Hanrapetutyun Party | 5 | |||||||
Homeland Party | 3 | |||||||
Liberal Party | 2 | |||||||
Total | 15 |