Alvar, Armenia
Alvar (Armenian: Ալվար; formerly, Duzkend, Azerbaijani: Düzkənd) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia.
Alvar
Ալվար | |
|---|---|
community | |
  Alvar | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′03″N 43°44′57″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Shirak |
| Elevation | 1,980 m (6,500 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 140 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Alvar, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server | |
The community of Alvar consists of the village of Alvar and the abandoned village of Aravet. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported the community's population was 168 in 2010,[1] up from 147 at the 2001 census.[2]
Population
According to "Caucasian Calendar" of 1912, 591 people, mainly Azerbaijanis shown in the calendar as «Karapapaks», lived in village Duzkend of Kars Okrug of Kars Oblast.[3]
Population per years is the following.[4]
| Year | 1886 | 1931 | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 2001 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | 348 | 468 | 366 | 528 | 630 | 154 | 147 | 157 |
References
- "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- "Кавказский календарь. Тифлис 1912". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- "Dictionary of Armenian residences (Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան), page 10" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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