Vayk

39°41′30″N 45°27′55″E / 39.69167°N 45.46528°E / 39.69167; 45.46528

Vayk
Վայք
Vayk
Vayk
Coat of arms of Vayk
Vayk is located in Armenia
Vayk
Vayk
Vayk is located in Vayots Dzor
Vayk
Vayk
Coordinates: 39°41′30″N 45°27′55″E / 39.69167°N 45.46528°E / 39.69167; 45.46528
Country Armenia
ProvinceVayots Dzor
MunicipalityVayk
Founded1828
Area
 • Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 • Total5,877
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
WebsiteOfficial website
Vayk at GEOnet Names Server

Vayk (Armenian: Վայք) is a town and the centre of the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.

As per the 2016 official estimate, Vayk had a population of around 4,700.[2] However, as of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 5,877, down from 6,024 reported in the 2001 census.

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "2011 Armenia census, Vayots Dzor Province" (PDF).
  2. ^ GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY State Non-Commercial Organization (SNCO) (2008). Dictionary of settlements of the Republic of Armenia (in Armenian). Yerevan. p. 187.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)