Vaghatur
Vaghatur
Վաղատուր | |
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 WWII monument in Vaghatur | |
  Vaghatur  Vaghatur | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′12″N 46°22′05″E / 39.60333°N 46.36806°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Tegh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 336 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Vaghatur at GEOnet Names Server | |
Vaghatur (Armenian: Վաղատուր) is a village in the Tegh Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
It is located in the central-eastern part of the province, a short distance from the Vorotan River - a tributary of the Aras River, which, in turn, is a tributary of the Kurá - and the border with Azerbaijan.
Toponymy[edit]
The village was previously known as Bayandur, a tribal name which originates from Bayandur tribe of Oghuz Turks.
Demographics[edit]
Population[edit]
The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 476 in 2010,[3] up from 458 at the 2001 census.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "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 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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