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Gegharkunik

Գեղարքունիք
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Location of Gegharkunik within Armenia
Location of Gegharkunik within Armenia
Country Armenia
Capital
and largest city
Gavar
Area
 • Total 5,349 km2 (2,065 sq mi)
Area rank 1st
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 235,075
 • Rank 7th
 • Density 43.947/km2 (113.823/sq mi)
Time zone AMT (UTC+04)
Postal code
1201–1626
ISO 3166 code AM.GR
FIPS 10-4 AM04
HDI (2017) 0.724
high · 9th
Website Official website: http://gegharkunik.mtad.am/

Gegharkunik is a province of Armenia. Its capital is Gavar. Gegharkunik was named after Gegham. Gegham was a Haykazuni King and the fifth generation after Hayk. Geghama mountains and Geghama lake, now called Lake Sevan, were named after Gegham.

Gegharkunik Province is in the east of Armenia. It borders Azerbaijan. It is the largest province in Armenia. Much of the land is covered by Lake Sevan. There are 5 towns and 87 rural communities.

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