Gegharkunik (Գեղարքունիք) is one of the provinces (marz) of Armenia. It is in the east of the country, bordering Azerbaijan. Much of its area is the lake Sevan. Its capital is Gavar. Image File history File links ArmeniaGeghark'unik'.png Copyright w:en:user:Morwen File links The following pages link to this file: Gegharkunik ... Armenia is divided into 11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz): Aragatsotn Ararat Armavir Gegharkunik Kotayk Lorri Shirak Syunik Tavush Vayots Dzor Yerevan Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Provinces of Armenia ... Lake Sevan (Սևանա լիճ in Armenian) is Armenias largest lake, the largest lake in Transcaucasia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
The province includes the Armenian exclave of Artsvashen which is completely surrounded by Azerbaijan (and currently occupied by said country). D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ...
Of the ten provinces formed in 1995 during the reform of Armenia's territorial administrative division, Gegharkunik is the largest.
Gegharkunikprovince is known for its severe winters, with an average temperature of minus 20-25 centigrade, and mild summer seasons with an average temperature of 20-25 centigrade.
22 percent of Armenia's arable lands and 33 percent of its pasture lands are in Gegharkunik.
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