Harzhis
Harzhis
Հարժիս | |
|---|---|
 St. Minas Church in Harzhis | |
  Harzhis  Harzhis | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 46°13′18″E / 39.43333°N 46.22167°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Tatev |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.86 km2 (13.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 879 |
| • Density | 26.0/km2 (67.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Harzhis (Armenian: Հարժիս) is a village in the Tatev Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Geography
[edit]The village is located 15 km southwest of the town of Goris, on the left side of the Vorotan River, on the plateau. The distance from Kapan – the center of the province, is about 79 km. The height above sea level is about 17-17,3 km.
Toponymy
[edit]Until 1968, the village was known as Yayji/Yaydzhi.
History
[edit]The settlement was part of the Zangezur uezd within the Elizavetpol Governorate of the Russian Empire. During the Soviet period, Harzhis was a part of the Goris region of the Armenian SSR. Since 2015, the settlement is a part of the Tatev Municipality.
Demographics
[edit]According to the official census in 2011, the population of the village is 879,[2] down from 1,014 in 2010,[3] up from 831 at the 2001 census.[4]
Gallery
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Scenery -
WWII Monument -
Kotrats caravanserai -
Khatchkar from 1606 in Harzhis -
Hin Harzhis -
Kotrats caravanserai -
13th-century Alan Tagavor church -
Hin Harzhis
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References
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- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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
