Gabud is a village in the Sharur-Daralayaz uezd of the former Iravan governorate, later in the former Pashali (Azizbeyov, Vayk) district, and currently in the Vayots Dzor province. It is located 16 km to the southeast of the Pashali settlement, adjacent to the Akhtachay River, the left tributary of Arpachay, at a height of 1,840 m above sea level. It is marked in “The Iravan Province Review Book”. Although the name of the village was first marked in the 13th century, the historical monuments in the area testify to its being even more ancient. Thus, the village had been founded before the 10th century. Armenian authors indicate the name of the village as “Gyabut” or “Gyabud”.

The village was solely inhabited by Azerbaijanis: 35 in 1831, 116 in 1873, 113 in 1886, 159 in 1897, 140 in 1904, 154 in 1914 and 107 Azerbaijanis in 1916. In 1918 the village was invaded by Armenian armed forces and its residents were deported. Following the establishment of Soviet power in present-day Armenia, the Azerbaijanis managed to return to their native lands. Again, the village was solely inhabited by Azerbaijanis: 33 in 1922, 120 in 1926, 181 in 1931 and 468 Azerbaijanis in 1987. At the end of November 1988, the residents of the village, the Azerbaijanis, were completely expelled from their ancestral lands by the Armenian state. At present, Armenians reside in the village.

The name of the village was formed by adding the suffix “-ud” to the Azerbaijani word “gab”, which implies “a road through the rocks”, “an abyss”, “a stony place”. The name of the village was adapted to the Armenian language and named “Kapuyt”. According to the law “On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia” dated 7 November 1995, it was integrated into the administrative territory of the Vayots Dzor province.

Geographical coordinates: latitude: 39°37’ N, longitude: 45°35’ E.