Shgharshik, Aragatsotn

Shgharshik (Armenian: Շղարշիկ, also Romanized as Shgarshik; until 1935, Sheikh Haji and Shkhadzhi) is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. There is a memorial in the city remembering the Armenian Genocide of 1915.[1]

For the town in Syunik Province, see Shgharshik.

Shgharshik

Շղարշիկ
Shgharshik
Coordinates: 40°25′N 43°58′E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Aragatsotn
Area
  Total10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
  Total565
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )

See also

References

  1. "Memorial in Shgharshik village, Armenia". www.armenian-genocide.org. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.