Martuni
Armenia, Gegharkunik
Martuni (Armenian: Մարտունի, also Romanized as Martuny; originally, Mets Kznut, from 1830-1922, Karanlug, Nerkin Karanlukh, Nerkin Gharanlugh, and Russified as Nizhniy-Karanlug) is a city located in the Gegharkunik Province (marz) of Armenia. It is near Lake Sevan which is a largest lake in the Caucasus. Its population is estimated to be 11,987 as of 2008. In ancient times it was known as Mets Kznut, but from 1830-1922 it was called Nerkin Gharanlugh and in 1926 it was changed to Martuni in honor of the fir... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]