Geghanist, Shirak
Geghanist (Armenian: Գեղանիստ, also Romanized as Gekhanist; also, Geghadir and Gekhadir; until 1948, Golgat and Kolkat) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from 1852.[1] The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 1,277 in 2010,[2] up from 1,150 at the 2001 census.[3]
Geghanist
Գեղանիստ | |
|---|---|
  Geghanist | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′05″N 44°01′26″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Shirak |
| Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,277 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
| Geghadir at GEOnet Names Server | |
Population
Population per years is the following.[4]
| Year | 1831 | 1897 | 1926 | 1939 | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 2001 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | 117 | 825 | 1171 | 1213 | 771 | 944 | 964 | 1150 | 1115 |
References
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 24, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "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
- "Dictionary of Armenian residences (Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան), page 54" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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