Shikahogh

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Shikahogh
Շիկահող
Shikahogh State Reserve, located to the south of the village
Shikahogh State Reserve, located to the south of the village
Shikahogh is located in Armenia
Shikahogh
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
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalityKapan
Area
 • Total18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population
 • Total229
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Shikahogh at GEOnet Names Server

Shikahogh (Armenian: Շիկահող) is a village in the Kapan Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

Etymology[]

The name of the village originates from the term Shek hogh (Շեկ հող), meaning "Red land".

Demographics[]

Population[]

The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 189 in 2010,[3] down from 272 at the 2001 census.[4]

See also[]

  • Shikahogh State Reserve

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. ^ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  4. ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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