Tsghuk (Armenian: Ծղուկ) is a village in the Sisian Municipiality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Tsghuk
Ծղուկ | |
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 Scenery around nearby Tsghuk Mountain | |
  Tsghuk  Tsghuk | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′04″N 45°51′18″E / 39.66778°N 45.85500°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Sisian |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.98 km2 (19.68 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 422 |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Tsghuk was formerly named Haykavan and Borisovka (Russian). It lies on the west side of the Vorotan River, 120 km northwest of the regional center, at an altitude of 2120-2160 m above sea level. The population is engaged in animal husbandry and farming. 1 km northeast of the village at "Kaler" are ruins of old settlements. Due to the construction of the Spandaryan reservoir, the village was moved 1.5 km to the northeast
Demographics
editThe Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population as 451 in 2010,[3] up from 427 at the 2001 census.[4]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsghuk.
- ^ "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 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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