Vaghatur

Place in Syunik, Armenia

Vaghatur Վաղատուր
WWII monument in Vaghatur
39°36′12″N 46°22′05″E / 39.60333°N 46.36806°E / 39.60333; 46.36806
Country	Armenia
Province	Syunik
Municipality	Tegh
Area ^[1]
• Total	17.15 km² (6.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[2]
• Total	336
• Density	20/km² (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Vaghatur at GEOnet Names Server

Vaghatur (Armenian: Վաղատուր) is a village in the Tegh Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

It is located in the central-eastern part of the province, a short distance from the Vorotan River - a tributary of the Aras River, which, in turn, is a tributary of the Kurá - and the border with Azerbaijan.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Bayandur, a tribal name which originates from Bayandur tribe of Oghuz Turks.

Demographics

Population

The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 476 in 2010,^[3] up from 458 at the 2001 census.^[4]

References

^ "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
^ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia