Vayk

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

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Within Vinony's link graph, Vayk is referenced by 153 other articles, and connects out to Vayots Dzor Province, Russo-Persian War of 1826–28 and Iran.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Erivan Governorate, Populated places established in 1828 and Populated places in Vayots Dzor Province.

Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Vayk
Settlement.native_name: Վայք
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Arevik Stadium, Vayk.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Vayk
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Vayots Dzor
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vayots Dzor
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vayk
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1828
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 5,356

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: urban-type settlement
Official name: Սոյլան
Country: Armenia
Located in: Vayk Municipality
Population: 5877
Area: 3
Elevation: 1300
Time zone: UTC+04:00
Body of water: Arpa River
Capital of: Vayk'i Shrjan
Official website: www.vayk.am
Image: Vayktown.jpg
Length: 1.5

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Commons category: Vayk
inception: 1828-00-00
postal code: 3801
native label: Վայք

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Encyclopedic overview

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Vayk () 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. However, as of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 5,356, down from 5,877 in the 2011 census and 6,024 reported in the 2001 census.

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