Karchevan
Karchevan
Կարճևան | |
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  Karchevan | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′47″N 46°10′44″E / 38.89639°N 46.17889°ECoordinates: 38°53′47″N 46°10′44″E / 38.89639°N 46.17889°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Meghri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 301 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Karchevan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Karchevan (Armenian: Կարճևան) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
The village is located in the southern part of the Syunik Province, a short distance from the Aras River - the main tributary of the Kura River, which forms the border with Iran and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan of Azerbaijan.[3]
Demographics[]
Population[]
The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 292 in 2010,[4] down from 353 at the 2001 census.[5]
History[]
The Surb Astvatsatsin Church (12th century) as well as cemeteries and tombs are located in the vicinity of Karchevan.
Gallery[]
Surb Astvatsatsin Church
Linguist Eduard Aghayan's house in Karchevan
World War II Memorial
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.
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Citypopulation.de Statistics of the Meghri Rayon, August 21, 2018.
- ^ "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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