Davit Bek, Armenia

Davit Bek (Armenian: Դավիթ Բեկ); formerly known as Zeyva, is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. It is named after the Armenian patriotic leader David Bek. The 2011 Armenia census reported its population as 796,[1] down from 809 at the 2001 census.[2]

Davit Bek

Դավիթ Բեկ
rural community
Davit Bek
Coordinates: 39°19′05″N 46°29′43″E
Country Armenia
Marz (Province)Syunik
Population
 (2011)
  Total796
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
Davit Bek, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

David Bek (known as Zeyva at the time) is the birthplace of the Armenian revolutionary leader and the founder of the Republic of Armenia of 1918; Aram Manukian.

Surp Gayane Church of Davit Bek was opened in 2008.

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