Vayk Community Explained

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]

Included settlements

SettlementTypePopulation
(2011 census)[2]
VaykTown, administrative centre5,877
ArinVillage309
AzatekVillage603
PorVillage134
ZedeaVillage141

Politics

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.

Party2021Current Municipal Assembly
 Civil Contract5     
 Hanrapetutyun Party5     
 Homeland Party3   
 Liberal Party2  
Total15 
Ruling coalition or party marked in bold.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://vdzor.mtad.am/about-communities/758/ Vayk community
  2. http://armstat.am/file/doc/99483943.pdf 2011 Armenia census, Vayots Dzor Province