Karchaghbyur

40°09′50″N 45°34′20″E

Karchaghbyur
Կարճաղբյուր
Karchaghbyur is located in Armenia
Karchaghbyur
Karchaghbyur
Karchaghbyur is located in Gegharkunik
Karchaghbyur
Karchaghbyur
Coordinates: 40°09′50″N 45°34′20″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityVardenis
Population
  Total2,337
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Karchaghbyur at GEOnet Names Server

Karchaghbyur (Armenian: Կարճաղբյուր) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village was previously known as Gedakbulag.

History

A walled settlement close to Karchaghbyur which was abandoned in the 1st century BCE, of the Persian or Hellenistic period, is being excavated.

References

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