Gudemnis

Gudemnis
Գուդեմնիս
Gudemnis
Gudemnis
Coordinates: 38°56′N 46°11′E / 38.933°N 46.183°E / 38.933; 46.183
Country Armenia
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalityMeghri
Area
 • Total
15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
21
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

Gudemnis (Armenian: Գուդեմնիս) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

Geography

The vicinity of the village is designated as the "Gudemnis" Prime Butterfly Area by the Butterfly Conservation Armenia organization,[3] since there are number of species of National and Global Conservation Concern. Those include: Carcharodus lavatherae, Parnassius mnemosyne, Colias aurorina, Chazara briseis, Tomares romanovi, Pseudophilotes vicrama, Phengaris arion, and others.

Demographics

The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population as 39 in 2010,[4] down from 66 at the 2001 census.[5] The inhabitants speak the Kakavaberd dialect of Armenian.

References

  1. ^ "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
  2. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  3. ^ Butterfly Conservation Armenia: Gudemnis PBA. http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/gudemnis.html
  4. ^ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  5. ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia