Getik, Gegharkunik

40°39′44″N 45°16′00″E

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
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

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]

References

  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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