Gnishik

39°39′21″N 45°18′00″E

Gnishik
Գնիշիկ
Gnishik is located in Armenia
Gnishik
Gnishik
Gnishik is located in Vayots Dzor
Gnishik
Gnishik
Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 45°18′00″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceVayots Dzor
MunicipalityAreni
Population
  Total44
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Gnishik at GEOnet Names Server

Gnishik (Armenian: Գնիշիկ) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.

Nature

Natural habitats vary from semi-desert to mountain steppes and meadows. The vicinity of Gnishik has been considered to be a Prime Butterfly Area,[2] where a wide variety of rare butterflies, including Papilio alexanor, Colias chlorocoma, Pseudochazara schahrudensis, Tomares romanovi, Phengaris arion, and a number of others can be observed.

Municipal administration

Gnishik was previously a community, which included the town of Mozrov, and had a combined population of 132 in 2011.[1]

Notable residents

References

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