Alvar, Armenia
Alvar
Ալվար | |
|---|---|
  Alvar | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′03″N 43°44′57″E / 41.05083°N 43.74917°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Shirak |
| Elevation | 1,980 m (6,500 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 140 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Alvar, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server | |
Alvar (Armenian: Ալվար; formerly, Duzkend, Azerbaijani: Düzkənd) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia.
The community of Alvar consists of the village of Alvar and the abandoned village of Aravet. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported the community's population was 168 in 2010,[1] up from 147 at the 2001 census.[2]
Population
According to "Caucasian Calendar" of 1912, 591 people, mainly Azerbaijanis shown in the calendar as «Karapapaks», lived in village Duzkend of Kars Okrug of Kars Oblast.[3]
Population per years is the following.[4]
| Year | 1886 | 1931 | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 2001 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | 348 | 468 | 366 | 528 | 630 | 154 | 147 | 157 |
References
- ^ "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
- ^ "Кавказский календарь. Тифлис 1912". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "Dictionary of Armenian residences (Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան), page 10" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2014.
Capital: Gyumri | ||
| Urban settlements |  | |
| Akhuryan Municipality | ||
| Amasia Municipality | ||
| Ani Municipality | ||
| Artik Municipality | ||
| Ashotsk Municipality | ||
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