Yerazgavors, Armenia

For the historic capital of Armenia called Yerazgavors, see Shirakavan (ancient city).

Coordinates: 40°42′N 43°46′E / 40.700°N 43.767°E / 40.700; 43.767

Yerazgavors
Երազգավորս
Village
Yerazgavors
Coordinates: 40°42′N 43°46′E / 40.700°N 43.767°E / 40.700; 43.767
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Shirak
Area
  Total 9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation 1,480 m (4,860 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 1,395
Time zone UTC+4 ( )
Area code(s) +374 312

Yerazgavors (Armenian: Երազգավորս, formerly Aralykh) is a village in the Shirak Province of Armenia. It is named after the historic name of the ancient city of Shirakavan. The current village of Yerazgavors is located a few kilometers east of the historic city of Shirakavan-Yerazgavors..

Etymology

See Erazgawors for etymology.

Population

Population per years is the following.[1]

Տարի 1886 1897 1926 1939 1959 1970 1979 2001 2004
Բնակիչ 300 397 925 1282 1070 1100 1103 1489 1446

References

  1. "Dictionary of Armenian residences (Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան), page 74" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2014.


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