Sotk is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, well known for its gold mines. According to J. Markwart and N. Adonts, the name Sotk may be connected to the name of a tribe called Tsavde mentioned in ancient Armenian sources, while others connect it with the toponym Suta of the Hittite sources. According to the 13th ce…Sotk is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, well known for its gold mines. According to J. Markwart and N. Adonts, the name Sotk may be connected to the name of a tribe called Tsavde mentioned in ancient Armenian sources, while others connect it with the toponym Suta of the Hittite sources. According to the 13th century Armenian historian, Stepanos Orbelian, the town and its respective canton were named after the cold and stormy weather.
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