Shikahogh
Shikahogh
Շիկահող | |
|---|---|
 Shikahogh State Reserve, located to the south of the village | |
  Shikahogh | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′43″N 46°28′25″E / 39.09528°N 46.47361°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Kapan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shikahogh.
- ^ "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).
- ^ "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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