Akhuryan
Akhuryan (Armenian: Ախուրյան, romanized: Axuryan), is a major village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at the 2001 census.[1]
Akhuryan
Ախուրյան | |
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  Akhuryan | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′53″N 43°53′47″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Shirak |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,113 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Akhuryan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Notable people
- Varsham Boranyan, European champion in Greco-Roman wrestling
- Levon Geghamyan, Greco-Roman wrestler
Population
Population per years is the following.[2]
| Year | 1831 | 1897 | 1926 | 1939 | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 2001 | 2011 |
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| Population | 456 | 1,635 | 2,447 | 2,320 | 2,966 | 3,812 | 6,364 | 9,696 | 7,113 |
References
- Armenia Census 2011: Shirak Province
- "Dictionary of Armenian residences (Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան), page 11" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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