Harich, Armenia
40°35′53″N 44°00′27″E / 40.59806°N 44.00750°E
Harich
Հառիճ | |
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The village of Harich and the gorge below as seen from Harichavank. | |
Harich Harich | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′53″N 44°00′27″E / 40.59806°N 44.00750°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Shirak |
| Municipality | Artik |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,020 m (6,630 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 1,069 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Harich (Armenian: Հառիճ) is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Within the village is the Harichavank Monastery of the 8th century. Across the gorge from the monastery is a 3rd millennium BC fortress and tomb field.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 86 | — |
| 1887 | 654 | +3.69% |
| 1926 | 880 | +0.76% |
| 1939 | 1,035 | +1.26% |
| 1959 | 1,958 | +3.24% |
| 1970 | 1,096 | −5.14% |
| 1979 | 1,058 | −0.39% |
| 2001 | 1,123 | +0.27% |
| 2004 | 1,427 | +8.31% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Gallery
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Rear view of 7th century Harichavank Monastery
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Frozen waterfalls
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Field in Harich
References
- ^ Հայաստանի Հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան [Republic of Armenia settlements dictionary] (PDF) (in Armenian). Yerevan: Cadastre Committee of the Republic of Armenia. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2018.
- Harich, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.