Horom ( hy, Հոռոմ, also
Romanized as Orom and Horrom) is a village in the
Shirak Province of
Armenia. Located 1 km east of Horom and situated upon two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and reservoir is the ancient
Bronze Age through
Urartian
Urartian or Vannic is an extinct Hurro-Urartian language which was spoken by the inhabitants of the ancient kingdom of Urartu (''Biaini'' or ''Biainili'' in Urartian), which was centered on the region around Lake Van and had its capital, Tushpa, ...
Citadel of Horom.
Not far from this location in Ghak and Shvaghtapa are two Urartian
cyclopean forts.
Population
Population per years is the following.
Development programs
Horom village became part of COAF-supported villages (
Children of Armenia Fund).
The programs implemented include: Student Councils, Debate Clubs, Health and Lifestyle Education, School Nutrition & Brushodromes, Women Health Screenings, Support for Reproductive Health.
Children of Armenia Fund also renovated village facilities such as Cafeteria and Brushodrome.
See also
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Shirak province
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Children of Armenia Fund
References
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World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Shirak Province
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