Vaghatur


Vaghatur is a village in the Tegh Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
It is located in the central-eastern part of the province, a short distance from the Vorotan River - a tributary of the Aras River, which, in turn, is a tributary of the Kurá - and the border with Azerbaijan.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Bayandur, a tribal name which originates from Bayandur tribe of Oghuz Turks.

Demographics

Population

The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 476 in 2010, up from 458 at the 2001 census.