Vayk Community

Vayk
Վայք
Coordinates: 39°41′N 45°26′E / 39.683°N 45.433°E / 39.683; 45.433
CountryArmenia
ProvinceVayots Dzor
Formed8 October 2016
Administrative centreVayk
Government
 • MayorMkhitar Matevosyan
Area
 • Total184 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total7,064
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneAMT (UTC+04)
Postal code
3601–3810
ISO 3166 codeAM-VD
FIPS 10-4AM10

Vayk Municipality, referred to as Vayk Community (Armenian: Վայք Համայնք Vayk Hamaynk), is an urban community and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia, at the southeastern end of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre is the town of Vayk.[1]

Included settlements

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Settlement Type Population
(2011 census)[2]
Vayk Town, administrative centre 5,877
Arin Village 309
Azatek Village 603
Por Village 134
Zedea Village 141

Politics

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Vayk Municipal Assembly (Armenian: Վայքի համայնքապետարան, Vayki hamaynqapetaran) is the representative body in Vayk Municipality, consisting of 15 members which are elected every five years. The last election was held in December 2021. Mkhitar Matevosyan of Civil Contract was elected mayor.

Party 2021 Current Municipal Assembly
  Civil Contract 5          
  Hanrapetutyun Party 5          
  Homeland Party 3      
  Liberal Party 2    
Total 15  

Ruling coalition or party marked in bold.

See also

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References

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