Hartagyugh ( hy, Հարթագյուղ) is a town in the
Lori Province
Lori ( hy, Լոռի, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. Other important towns include Stepanavan, Alaverdi, and Spitak ...
of
Armenia. The village was founded in 1820 by Western Armenian immigrants. The ancestors of the inhabitants came from Basen, Mush, Erzurum, Alashkert, Van and Kars. The settlement has existed since the 4th millennium BC.
History
During the 1920
Turkish–Armenian war, the village (known then as ''Ghaltakhchi'') was occupied by
Turkish forces and 2,100 of its inhabitants were massacred.
Demographics
The population of the village since 1831 is as follows:
References
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World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Lori Province
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