Gomk

39°37′46″N 45°34′09″E / 39.62944°N 45.56917°E / 39.62944; 45.56917

Place in Vayots Dzor, Armenia

Gomk Գոմք

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Coordinates: 39°37′46″N 45°34′09″E / 39.62944°N 45.56917°E / 39.62944; 45.56917
Country	Armenia
Province	Vayots Dzor
Municipality	Vayk
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	162
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Gomk at GEOnet Names Server

Gomk (Armenian: Գոմք) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.

History

In the village is a 17th-century church and an important shrine/khachkar from 1263. The inscription upon it reads:

"In 712 of the Armenian era, under the pious Prince Prosh, Mkhitar, Arevik, son of Khoidan, set up this cross and chapel. In the village there was not even a church. We have built this church with our own means with much trouble, for us and our parents. You who read, remember us in your prayers."

Gallery

Scenery around Gomk
Khachkar chapel in Gomk
Lake near Gomk
Lake near Gomk
Church

References

^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gomk.

Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
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.