Gnishik

Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 45°18′00″E / 39.65583°N 45.30000°E / 39.65583; 45.30000

Gnishik Գնիշիկ
Gnishik
Gnishik
Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 45°18′00″E / 39.65583°N 45.30000°E / 39.65583; 45.30000
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

↑ Gnisheek PBA at Butterfly Conservation Armenia

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

Vayots Dzor Province

Capital: Yeghegnadzor

Towns	Jermuk Vayk Yeghegnadzor

Villages	Agarakadzor Aghavnadzor Aghnjadzor Areni Arin Arpi Artabuynk Artavan Azatek Bardzruni Chiva Getap Gladzor Gndevaz Gnishik Goghtanik Gomk Herher Hermon Horbategh Hors Karaglukh Karmrashen Khachik Khndzorut Malishka Martiros Nor Aznaberd Por Rind Salli Saravan Shatin Sers Taratumb Vardahovit Vernashen Yeghegis Yelpin Zaritap Zedea

Non-community villages	Akhta Mozrov Kapuyt Kechut Sevazhayr Ughedzor

Former villages	Amaghu Arates Kalasar Getikvank Horadis

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