39°39′21″N 45°18′00″E / 39.65583°N 45.30000°E / 39.65583; 45.30000

Gnishik (Armenian: Գնիշիկ) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.

Nature

Natural habitats vary from semi-desert to mountain steppes and meadows. The vicinity of Gnishik has been considered to be a Prime Butterfly Area,[2] where a wide variety of rare butterflies, including Papilio alexanor, Colias chlorocoma, Pseudochazara schahrudensis, Tomares romanovi, Phengaris arion, and a number of others can be observed.

Municipal administration

Gnishik was previously a community, which included the town of Mozrov, and had a combined population of 132 in 2011.[1]

Notable residents

  • Church in Gnishik
    Church in Gnishik
  • Khachkars in Gnishik
    Khachkars in Gnishik

References

  1. ^ a b Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ Gnisheek PBA at Butterfly Conservation Armenia
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnishik
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