Gnishik
Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 45°18′00″E / 39.65583°N 45.30000°E
| Gnishik Գնիշիկ | |
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Gnishik | |
  Gnishik | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 45°18′00″E / 39.65583°N 45.30000°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Vayots Dzor |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 39 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
Gnishik (Armenian: Գնիշիկ) is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The Gnishik community, including the town of Mozrov has a combined population of 141.
Nature
Natural habitats vary from semi-desert to mountain steppe and meadows. Vicinity of Gnishik community have been considered as a Prime Butterfly Area,[1] where wide variety of rare butterflies, including Papilio alexanor, Colias chlorocoma, Pseudochazara schahrudensis, Tomares romanovi, Maculinea arion, and number of others can be observed.
References
- Gnishik at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Butterfly Conservation Armenia: Gnishik PBA. http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/gnisheek.html
Capital: Yeghegnadzor | ||
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