Gorayk (Armenian: Գորայք) is a village and the center of the Gorayk Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. A large reservoir called the Spandaryan Reservoir lies to the southeast of the village.
Gorayk
Գորայք | |
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  Gorayk  Gorayk | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′58″N 45°45′41″E / 39.68278°N 45.76139°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Gorayk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.57 km2 (26.09 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 435 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Toponymy edit
The village was previously known as Bazarchay.
Demographics edit
The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported the village population as 580 in 2010,[3] down from 632 at the 2001 census.[4]
Gallery edit
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Spandarian Reservoir -
"Zangezur Gates" -
A view of the village -
Spandarian Reservoir -
A view of the village
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gorayk.
- ^ "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
- ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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