Charchakis
Charchakis (Armenian: Ճարճակիս); is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It was originally known as Charchakes and Jarjaris. Between 1978 and 2006 the village was known as Derek.[1] In Yezidi (Kurmanji Kurdish) Derek means spring, source.[2] It is home to a ruined church dating back to the 5th century.
Charchakis Ճարճակիս | |
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  Charchakis | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′12″N 44°19′34″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 443 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
See also
References
- "Հայաստանի եւ հարակից շրջանների տեղանունների բառարան, Թ.Խ. Հակոբյան, Ստ.Տ. Մելիք-Բախշյան, Հ.Խ. Բարսեղյան - Դերեկ". www.nayiri.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- "Ճարճակիս". archive.fo. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- Charchakis at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 23, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
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