Shikahogh

Shikahogh
Շիկահող
community
Shikahogh
Coordinates: 39°05′43″N 46°28′25″E / 39.09528°N 46.47361°E / 39.09528; 46.47361Coordinates: 39°05′43″N 46°28′25″E / 39.09528°N 46.47361°E / 39.09528; 46.47361
Country  Armenia
Marz (Province) Syunik
Area[1]
 • Total 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 229
 • Density 12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone   (UTC+4)
Shikahogh at GEOnet Names Server

Shikahogh (Armenian: Շիկահող), is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The name originated from (Armenian: Շեկ հող) meaning Red land. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 189 in 2010,[2] down from 272 at the 2001 census.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Region.mtaes.am/ "Syunik regional e-Governance System" Check |url= value (help) (in Armenian). Syunik Region Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
  2. ↑ "Marzes of the Republic of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT).
  3. ↑ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, October 29, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.