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Shikahogh

Coordinates: 39°05′43″N 46°28′25″E / 39.09528°N 46.47361°E / 39.09528; 46.47361
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Shikahogh
Շիկահող
Shikahogh State Reserve
Shikahogh is located in Armenia
Shikahogh
Shikahogh
Shikahogh is located in Syunik Province
Shikahogh
Shikahogh
Coordinates: 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 (Armenian: Շիկահող) is a village in the Kapan Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Shikahogh State Reserve, the second largest forest reserve in Armenia, is located to the south of the village.

Etymology

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

Demographics

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The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 189 in 2010,[3] down from 272 at the 2001 census.[4]

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References

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  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