Gandzak, Armenia
| Gandzak Գանձակ |
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Surp Gevork church in Gandzak, 9th century
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 Gandzak
Գանձակ |
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| Coordinates: 40°19′28″N 45°06′54″E / 40.32444°N 45.11500°ECoordinates: 40°19′28″N 45°06′54″E / 40.32444°N 45.11500°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Elevation | 1,978 m (6,490 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 4,172 |
| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
| Postal code | 1206 |
Gandzak (Armenian: Գանձակ; formerly Batikian, Batikyan) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is located in Gegharkunik region, on the right coast of Gavar river, 3 km south-west from region center, with an average height of 1980 meters above sea level. The village was named Batikian for a time in honor of Batik Batikian (1892–1920), a Communist activist. There is a half-ruined basilica of S. Astvatsatsin of the 4th or 5th century and a domed S. Gevorg church of the 9th or 10th century. In ancient times it had a domed hall. In the 19th century, Armenian migrants from Western Armenia covered the destroyed roofs with the logs.
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