Shaki () is a village in the

Sisian Municipality Sisian Municipality, referred to as Sisian Community ( ''Sisian Hamaynk''), is an urban community and administrative subdivision of Syunik Province of Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Arme ...

of the

Syunik Province Syunik (, ) 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 larg ...

Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...

, located to the north of

Sisian Sisian ( ) is a town and the centre of the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia. It is located on both banks of the Vorotan River, at an altitude of 1600 m above sea level, 6 km south of the Yerevan- Meghri highway, at ...

. The village's Holy Mother of God Church was opened in 2003. The

Shaki Waterfall Shaki Waterfall () is a waterfall in Armenia, with a height of 18 m. It is located in Syunik Province. The Shaki Waterfall is situated 6 km from the town of Sisian. On the left side of the river Vorotan's gorge, basalt lava flows have sol ...

is located near the village.

Demographics

The 2011 Armenia census reported its population was 1,197, down from 1,390 at the 2001 census.

Gallery

Armenia. Shaki river P8240895 2350.jpg, Scenery around Shaki river Shaki Waterfall, Armenia - Շաքիի ջրվեժ, Հայաստան.jpg, Shaki waterfall Shaki river, Syunik, Armenia 01.jpg, Scenery around Shaki river

References

Populated places in Syunik Province {{Syunik-geo-stub