Basen, Armenia

Basen (Armenian: Բասեն; formerly Mets Kyapanak[1] until 1935, then Musayelyan) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 1,913 in 2010,[2] up from 1,744 at the 2001 census.[3]

Basen

Բասեն
community
Basen
Coordinates: 40°45′55″N 43°59′27″E
Country Armenia
MarzShirak
Area
  Total1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,913
  Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (GMT +4)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (GMT+5)
Basen, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

Population

Population per years is the following.[4]

Year 1831 1897 1926 1939 1959 1970 1979 1989 2001 2004
Population 512 1892 1394 1667 1439 1606 1420 1393 1744 1693

References

  • Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio


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