Lichk, Syunik

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Lichk
Լիճք
Scenery around Lichk
Scenery around Lichk
Lichk is located in Armenia
Lichk
Lichk
Coordinates: 39°03′22″N 46°10′27″E / 39.05611°N 46.17417°E / 39.05611; 46.17417Coordinates: 39°03′22″N 46°10′27″E / 39.05611°N 46.17417°E / 39.05611; 46.17417
Country Armenia
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalityMeghri
Area
[1]
 • Total34.92 km2 (13.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total161
 • Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Lichk, Syunik at GEOnet Names Server

Lichk (Armenian: Լիճք) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

Demographics[]

Population[]

The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population as 161 in 2011,[3] down from 201 at the 2001 census.[4]

Nature[]

The vicinity of the village was designated as a Prime Butterfly Area by the Butterfly Conservation Armenia organization,[5] due to rich species diversity that includes number of rare and endangered butterflies, such as Pyrgus alveus, Pyrgus jupei, Parnassius mnemosyne, Parnassius apollo, Pieris bryoniae, Colias thisoa, , Satyrus effendi, Boloria caucasica, Phengaris arion, Eumedonia eumedon, Polyommatus dorylas, Polyommatus damon, and Polyommatus altivagans.

Gallery[]

  • Waterfall in Lichk

  • Surb Karapet church in Lichk

  • Waterfall in Lichk

  • Zvaravank church in Lichk

  • WWII monument in Lichk

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  3. ^ ARMSTAT 2011 Population Census Results, [1]
  4. ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
  5. ^ Butterfly Conservation Armenia http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/lichk.html
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