Zovaber, Gegharkunik

Zovaber Զովաբեր
A view of Zovaber
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Coordinates: 40°34′02″N 44°47′22″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Sevan
Founded	1830
Area
• Total	1.20 km^2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation	1,773 m (5,817 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,683
• Density	1,400/km^2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code	1509
Zovaber, Gegharkunik at GEOnet Names Server

Zovaber (Armenian: Զովաբեր) is a village in the Sevan Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Yaydzhi or Yayji.

History

The village was founded in 1830 by emigrants from Maku. The village has a church of St. Stepanos, built in 1860.[2]

Gallery

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  St. Stepanos Church
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  Monument in Zovaber
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  Chapel in Zovaber
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  A view of Zovaber, November 2014
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  Tukh Manuk in Zovaber

References

1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
2. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 75. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

External links

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
• Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.