Gegharkunik is a province (marz) of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar.
Image: Sevan Lake, ՎԱՍ 05
Image: 411 Paysage arménien sur la route du col de Selim
Image: Surp Harutyun Church in Sevanavank, Armenia
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Gavar is a town in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of the Gavar Municipality and the Gegharkunik Province. It is situated among the high mountains of Gegham range to the west of Lake Sevan, with an average height of 1982 meters above sea level. Located 98 kilometers east of the capital Yerevan, the town had a population of 20,765 as per the 2011 census. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Gavar is 19,500.
From top left: Gavar Administration • St. Astvatsatsin Church WWII Memorial in Downtown Gavar Hajrapet Khachatryan • Cultural Palace Manuchar Dolak Khachkars • Gavar mountains
The ancient city of Gavar, 1838 engraving by Vanderbuch
Hayravank Monastery near Gavar
Cuneiform inscription marking the foundation of the ancient fortress city of Khaldi in Gavar