Getik, Gegharkunik

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40°39′44″N 45°16′00″E / 40.66222°N 45.26667°E / 40.66222; 45.26667

Getik
Գետիկ
Nearby Getik State Sanctuary
Nearby Getik State Sanctuary
Getik is located in Armenia
Getik
Getik
Getik is located in Gegharkunik
Getik
Getik
Coordinates: 40°39′44″N 45°16′00″E / 40.66222°N 45.26667°E / 40.66222; 45.26667
Country Armenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityChambarak
Founded1922
Population
 • Total370
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Getik, Gegharkunik at GEOnet Names Server

Getik (Armenian: Գետիկ) is a village in the Chambarak Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

History

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The village was founded in 1922 by settlers from Artsvashen and has megalithic monuments, khachkars and an Iron Age cyclopean fort by the name of "Mughani Khach".[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 84. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
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