Gai, Armenia

Coordinates: 40°05′02″N 44°18′20″E / 40.08389°N 44.30556°E / 40.08389; 44.30556

Gai Գայ
Gai
Coordinates: 40°05′02″N 44°18′20″E / 40.08389°N 44.30556°E / 40.08389; 44.30556
Country	Armenia
Province	Armavir
Founded	1670s
Population (2008)
• Total	3,594
Time zone	(UTC+4)

Gai (Armenian: Գայ; until 1978, Khatunarkh), pronounced "guy", is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It was founded in the 1670s, and named for the wife of Sefi Khan. In 1978, it was renamed in honor of a hero of the Russian Civil War, Hayk Bzhshkian, whose nom de guerre was "Gai".^[1]

References

• Gai, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazetteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia

Armavir Province
Capital: Armavir
Towns	Armavir Metsamor Vagharshapat
Villages	Aghavnatun Aknalich Aknashen Alashkert Amasia Amberd Apaga Aragats Araks (Armavir) Araks (Vagharshapat) Aratashen Arazap Arevadasht Arevashat Arevik Argavand Argina Armavir Arshaluys Artamet Artashar Artimet Aygek Aygeshat (Armavir) Aygeshat (Vagharshapat) Aygevan Bagaran Baghramyan (Armavir) Baghramyan (Vagharshapat) Bambakashat Berkashat Dalarik Dasht Doghs Ferik Gai Geghakert Getashen Griboyedov Hatsik Haykashen Haykavan Haytagh Hovtamej Hushakert Janfida Jrarat Jrarbi Jrashen Karakert Khanjyan Khoronk Koghbavan Lenughi Lernagog Lernamerdz Lukashin Lusagyugh Margara Mayisyan Merdzavan Metsamor Mrgastan Mrgashat Musaler Myasnikyan Nalbandyan Norakert Nor Armavir Nor Artagers Nor Kesaria Norapat Noravan Parakar Pshatavan Ptghunk Sardarapat Shahumyan Shahumyani trchnafabrika Shenavan Shenik Talvorik Tandzut Taronik Tsaghkalanj Tsaghkunk Tsiatsan Vanand Vardanashen Voskehat Yeghegnut Yeraskhahun Yervandashat Zartonk
Non-community villages	Tairov