Harzhis
Harzhis
Հարժիս | |
|---|---|
 St. Minas Church in Harzhis | |
  Harzhis Location within Armenia  Harzhis Location within Syunik Province | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 46°13′18″E / 39.43333°N 46.22167°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Tatev |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.86 km2 (13.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 879 |
| • Density | 26.0/km2 (67.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Harzhis (Armenian: Հարժիս) is a village in the Tatev Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Geography
The village is located 15 km southwest of the town of Goris, on the left side of the Vorotan River, on the plateau. The distance from Kapan – the center of the province, is about 79 km. The height above sea level is about 17-17,3 km.
Toponymy
Until 1968, the village was known as Yayji/Yaydzhi.
History
The settlement was part of the Zangezur uezd within the Elizavetpol Governorate of the Russian Empire. During the Soviet period, Harzhis was a part of the Goris region of the Armenian SSR. Since 2015, the settlement is a part of the Tatev Municipality.
Demographics
According to the official census in 2011, the population of the village is 879,[2] down from 1,014 in 2010,[3] up from 831 at the 2001 census.[4]
Gallery
Scenery
WWII Monument.jpg)
Kotrats caravanserai
Khatchkar from 1606 in Harzhis
Hin Harzhis.jpg)
Kotrats caravanserai
13th-century Alan Tagavor church
Hin Harzhis
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census 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
