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 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 565 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
See also
References
- "Memorial in Shgharshik village, Armenia". www.armenian-genocide.org. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
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