Vaghatur
Place in Syunik, Armenia
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Vaghatur (Armenian: Վաղատուր) is a village in the Tegh Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Toponymy
The village was previously known as Bayandur, a tribal name which originates from Bayandur tribe of Oghuz Turks.
Geography
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.
Demographics
The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 476 in 2010,[3] up from 458 at the 2001 census.[4]
