Gnishik

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{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Gnishik

| native_name = Գնիշիկ

| image_skyline = Գնիշիկ 21.jpg

| pushpin_map = Armenia#Vayots Dzor

| mapsize = 150px

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Armenia

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Vayots Dzor

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Areni

| population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://armstat.am/file/article/1._bajin_1_182-311.pdf|title=The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia|author=Statistical Committee of Armenia}}

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_total = 44

| timezone = AMT

| utc_offset = +4

| coordinates = {{coord|39|39|21|N|45|18|00|E|region:AM|display=inline}}

| footnotes = {{GEOnet2|32FA881E6FFA3774E0440003BA962ED3}}

}}

Gnishik ({{langx|hy|Գնիշիկ}}) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.

== Nature ==

Natural habitats vary from semi-desert to mountain steppes and meadows. The vicinity of Gnishik has been considered to be a Prime Butterfly Area,[http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/gnisheek.html Gnisheek PBA at Butterfly Conservation Armenia] where a wide variety of rare butterflies, including Papilio alexanor, Colias chlorocoma, Pseudochazara schahrudensis, Tomares romanovi, Phengaris arion, and a number of others can be observed.

Municipal administration

Gnishik was previously a community, which included the town of Mozrov, and had a combined population of 132 in 2011.

Notable residents

Gallery

Գնիշիկի եկեղեցի 18-19 դդ.jpg|Church in Gnishik

Հավասարաթև խաչքարեր Գնիշիկում.jpg|Khachkars in Gnishik

References

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