Tsghuk
Tsghuk
Ծղուկ | |
|---|---|
 Scenery around nearby Tsghuk Mountain | |
  Tsghuk Location within Armenia  Tsghuk Location within Syunik Province | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′04″N 45°51′18″E / 39.66778°N 45.85500°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Sisian |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.98 km2 (19.68 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 422 |
| • Density | 8.28/km2 (21.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Tsghuk (Armenian: Ծղուկ) is a village in the Sisian Municipiality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Toponymy
[edit]The village was previously known as Haykavan and Borisovka (Russian).
Geography
[edit]The village lies on the west side of the Vorotan River, 120 km northwest of the regional center, at an altitude of 2120-2160 m above sea level. Due to the construction of the Spandaryan reservoir, the village was moved 1.5 km to the northeast.
Historical heritage sites
[edit]1 km northeast of the village at "Kaler" are ruins of old settlements.
Economy and culture
[edit]The population is engaged in animal husbandry and farming.
Demographics
[edit]The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population as 451 in 2010,[3] up from 427 at the 2001 census.[4]
References
[edit]
- ↑ "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
- ↑ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ↑ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
- ↑ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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