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Harich, Armenia

Coordinates: 40°35′53″N 44°00′27″E / 40.59806°N 44.00750°E / 40.59806; 44.00750
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40°35′53″N 44°00′27″E / 40.59806°N 44.00750°E / 40.59806; 44.00750

Harich
Հառիճ
The village of Harich and the gorge below as seen from Harichavank.
The village of Harich and the gorge below as seen from Harichavank.
Harich is located in Armenia
Harich
Harich
Harich is located in Shirak
Harich
Harich
Coordinates: 40°35′53″N 44°00′27″E / 40.59806°N 44.00750°E / 40.59806; 44.00750
CountryArmenia
ProvinceShirak
MunicipalityArtik
Area
 • Total1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation
2,020 m (6,630 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1,069
Time zoneUTC+4
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5

Harich (Armenian: Հառիճ) is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Within the village is the Harichavank Monastery of the 8th century. Across the gorge from the monastery is a 3rd millennium BC fortress and tomb field.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
183186—    
1887654+3.69%
1926880+0.76%
19391,035+1.26%
19591,958+3.24%
19701,096−5.14%
19791,058−0.39%
20011,123+0.27%
20041,427+8.31%
Source: [1]
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References

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  1. ^ Հայաստանի Հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան [Republic of Armenia settlements dictionary] (PDF) (in Armenian). Yerevan: Cadastre Committee of the Republic of Armenia. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2018.