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Goris
Goris ( hy, Գորիս) is a town and the centre of the urban community of Goris, in Syunik Province at the south of Armenia. Located in the valley of the Goris (or Vararak) River, it is 254 km from the Armenian capital Yerevan and 67 km from the provincial capital Kapan. Goris is the second-largest city in Syunik in terms of population. During the 2011 census, it had a population of 20,591, down from 23,261 reported in the 2001 census. However, as per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Goris was 20,300. Goris is the seat of the Diocese of Syunik of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Goris is considered one of the most important historical and cultural sites of Armenia. It is often regarded as the cultural center of Syunik. Because of this, it is a favored tourist destination for both local and foreign travelers and has a large number of hotels and inns. Following the administrative reforms in 2016, the community of Goris was enlarged to include the surrounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syunik Province
Syunik ( hy, Սյունիք, ) is the southernmost province of Armenia. It is bordered by the Vayots Dzor Province to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south. Its capital and largest city is the town of Kapan. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 141,771 in the 2011 census, down from 152,684 at the 2001 census. Etymology Syunik was one of the 15 provinces of the Kingdom of Armenia. The early Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi connected the name of the province with Sisak, a descendant of the legendary Armenian patriarch Hayk and supposed progenitor of the ancient Siunia (or Syunik) dynasty, which ruled Syunik from the first century CE. However, historian Robert Hewsen considered Sisak to be a later eponym. Historian Armen Petrosyan suggested that Syunik is derived from name of the Urartian sun god Shivini/Siwini (itself a borrowing from the Hittites), noting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goris Municipality
Goris Municipality, referred to as Goris Community ( hy, Գորիս Համայնք ''Goris Hamaynk''), is an urban community and administrative subdivision of Syunik Province of Armenia, at the south of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre is the town of Goris. Included settlements See also *Syunik Province Syunik ( hy, Սյունիք, ) is the southernmost province of Armenia. It is bordered by the Vayots Dzor Province to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south. I ... References {{Muncipalities of Armenia Communities in Syunik Province 2016 establishments in Armenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shurnukh
Shurnukh ( hy, Շուռնուխ) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The village is located on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Following the end of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and the withdrawal of Armenian forces from the adjacent Qubadli District of Azerbaijan, a small part of the village, including 12 houses, was determined to be part of the Qubadli District and fell under the control of Azerbaijan. The village had an Azerbaijani-majority population prior to 1989, when the Azerbaijani inhabitants fled as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, after which the village was repopulated by Armenians who fled from Azerbaijan. History Shurnukh is first mentioned in Stephen Orbelian's 13th-century work ''History of the Province of Sisakan'' as ''Shornokho'' ( hy, Շոռնոխոյ), located in the Baghk (or Kashunik) canton of the Syunik province of historic Greater Armenia. According to one theory, the name of the village comes from Old Arme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Armenia
A municipality in Armenia referred to as community ( hy, համայնք ''hamaynk'', plural: hy, համայնքներ ''hamaynkner''), is an administrative subdivision consisting of a settlement ( hy, բնակավայր ''bnakavayr'') or a group of settlements ( hy, բնակավայրեր ''bnakavayrer'') that enjoys local self-government. The settlements are classified as either towns ( hy, քաղաքներ ''kaghakner'', singular hy, քաղաք ''kaghak'') or villages ( hy, գյուղեր ''gyugher'', singular ( hy, գյուղ ''gyugh''). The administrative centre of a community could either be an urban settlement (town) or a rural settlement (village). Two-thirds of the population are now urbanized. As of 2017, 63.6% of Armenians live in urban areas as compared to 36.4% in rural. As of the end of 2017, Armenia has 503 municipal communities (including Yerevan) of which 46 are urban and 457 are rural. The capital, Yerevan, also has the status of a community. Each municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerkin Khndzoresk
Nerkin Khndzoresk ( hy, Ներքին Խնձորեսկ) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. Nerkin Khndzoresk is located close to the border, and is located 21 km from Goris of the Stepanakert highway. The village lies 7 km from the Khndzoresk village connected by farm fields and one dirt road. The remote village is positioned below the larger village and is surrounded by rolling hills, gorges, and scenic mountains. History The village was founded in 1983 as a result of resizing of the bigger village of Khndzoresk. After the foundation of the village of Khndzoresk, the lower Nerkin Khndzoresk was established to strengthen the southeastern borders of Armenia, and was strategically placed below the larger village to prevent enemies from attacking. However, any expansion and maintenance of the area ceased after the fall of the Soviet Union. Demographics Population The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMST ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khndzoresk
Khndzoresk ( hy, Խնձորեսկ, ) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The village is located to the east of the Goris-Stepanakert highway, on the steep slopes of Khor Dzor (Deep Gorge), which the village is named after, according to tradition. Crossing the bridge at the entrance of the village, the road continues towards the towns of Lachin and Stepanakert. New Khndzoresk (the current inhabited area) was built in the 1950s. The village is located at above sea level and occupies . Demographics According to the 1897 census, Khndzoresk—mentioned as ''Khinzirak'' ()—had a population of 4,516, all Armenian Apostolics. The village had 2,295 men and 2,221 women. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population as 2,260 in 2010, up from 1,992 at the 2001 census. In 2009, the population of Khndzoresk comprised 2256 people, of which 1126 were women and 1130 were men. There were 516 households in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akner, Syunik
Akner ( hy, Ակներ) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' .... Toponymy The village was previously known as ''Brun'' ( hy, Բռուն). Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population as 1,338 in 2010, up from 1,116 at the 2001 census. References Populated places in Syunik Province {{Syunik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorotan (Goris)
Vorotan ( hy, Որոտան) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' .... Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 307 in 2010, up from 271 at the 2001 census. References Populated places in Syunik Province {{Syunik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verishen
Verishen ( hy, Վերիշեն) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' .... Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,532 in 2010, up from 2,314 at the 2001 census. Gallery Ղարախանի տունը Վերիշենում.jpg, Darakhani House Saint_Noraknunq_Church-11.JPG, Surb Noraknunq Church Աղբյուր Վերիշենում.jpg, Spring in Verishen References Populated places in Syunik Province {{Syunik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karahunj
Karahunj ( hy, Քարահունջ) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' .... Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 1,303 in 2010, up from 1,254 at the 2001 census. Gallery Քարահունջի Երկրորդ աշխարհամարտում զոհվածներին հուշարձան.jpg, WW2 memorial Քարահունջ դպրոցի շենք.jpg, School Բնակելի քարայր Քարահունջ գյուղում 11.jpg, Scenery Քարահունջ Խաչքար Արցախյան ազատամարտում զոհվածներին.jpg, Memorial for the fallen in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War Notable people * Norair Aslanyan (1991-), footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartashen, Syunik
Hartashen ( hy, Հարթաշեն) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Toponymy The village has previously been known as ''Aigedzor'', ''Azatashen-Alighuli'', ''Këru'', ''At’ghunk’'', ''Alikulik’yand'', ''Last'', ''Alighulashen'', ''Alighuli Ashaghy'' and ''Dzorashen''. Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia The Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի վիճակագրական կոմիտե) is the national statistical agency of Armenia. History The statistical institution started its main activities on 7 January 1922 and was ... reported its population was 717 in 2010, up from 662 at the 2001 census. References Populated places in Syunik Province {{Syunik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Syunik
Diocese of Syunik ( hy, Սյունյաց թեմ ''Syunyats t'em'') is one of the largest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the Syunik Province of Armenia. It is named after the historic province of Syunik; the 9th province of the Kingdom of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located in the town of Goris Goris ( hy, Գորիս) is a town and the centre of the urban community of Goris, in Syunik Province at the south of Armenia. Located in the valley of the Goris (or Vararak) River, it is 254 km from the Armenian capital Yerevan and 67 .... The seat of the bishop is the Saint Gregory Cathedral. The diocese was established on 30 May 1996. Since its creation until December 2010, bishop Abraham Mkrtchyan has served as its primate. Rev. Fr. Zaven Yazichyan succeed him as primate of the diocese. Gallery File:Seat of Syunik Diocese 02.png, The prelacy building References {{coord missing, Armenia Syunik Christianity in Armenia History of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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