Amasia, Shirak
Amasia (Armenian: Ամասիա) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. Amasia was the capital of the former Raion of Amasia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 2,218 in 2010,[1] up from 1,878 at the 2001 census.[2]
Amasia
Ամասիա | |
|---|---|
community | |
  Amasia | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′48″N 43°46′53″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Shirak |
| Elevation | 1,870 m (6,140 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,218 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| Amasia, Shirak at GEOnet Names Server | |
Population
According to "Caucasian Calendar" of 1912, 528 people, mainly Azerbaijanis mentioned as Karapapaks, lived in village Amasia of Kars Okrug of Kars Oblast.[3]
Population per years is the following.[4]
| Year | 1886 | 1914 | 1931 | 1959 | 1970 | 1980 | 2001 | 2004 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | 274 | 564 | 645 | 1527 | 2773 | 3175 | 1878 | 1941 | 2218 |
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 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- "Dictionary of Armenian residences (Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան), page 16" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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