Geghanist, Shirak
| Geghanist Գեղանիստ | |
|---|---|
| community | |
  Geghanist | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′05″N 44°01′26″E / 40.68472°N 44.02389°ECoordinates: 40°41′05″N 44°01′26″E / 40.68472°N 44.02389°E | |
| Country |
 Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Shirak |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,277 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
| Geghadir at GEOnet Names Server | |
Geghanist (Armenian: Գեղանիստ, also Romanized as Gekhanist; also, Geghadir and Gekhadir; until 1948, Golgat and Kolkat) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from 1852.[1] The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 1,277 in 2010,[2] up from 1,150 at the 2001 census.[3]
References
- ↑ Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 24, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- ↑ "Marzes of the Republic of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT).
- ↑ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
