Karchaghbyur
Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia
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Karchaghbyur
Կարճաղբյուր | |
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  Karchaghbyur  Karchaghbyur | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′50″N 45°34′20″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,337 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Karchaghbyur at GEOnet Names Server | |
Karchaghbyur (Armenian: Կարճաղբյուր) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik province of Armenia.
Etymology
The village was previously known as Gedakbulag.
History
A walled settlement close to Karchaghbyur which was abandoned in the 1st century BCE, of the Persian or Hellenistic period, is being excavated.
