Getikvank
Place in Vayots Dzor, Armenia
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Getikvank
Գետիկվանք | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°55′10″N 45°28′20″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Vayots Dzor |
| Municipality | Yeghegis |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
Getikvank (Armenian: Գետիկվանք; Azerbaijani: Gədikvəng) is an abandoned village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It belonged to the community of Vardahovit.
History
The village was populated by Azerbaijanis. In March-April 1989, ethnic clashes and incidents became frequent because of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Azerbaijanis were deported from the village Armenian refugees who were deported from different settlements of Nakhichevan (Nu Aznaberd) and Azerbaijan settled in the village.[1]