Hartagyugh Explained

40.8356°N 44.0467°W

Official Name:Hartagyugh
Native Name:Հարթագյուղ
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lori
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Spitak
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:1,265
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.8356°N 44.0467°W
Elevation M:1730
Website:http://bager.am/

Hartagyugh (Armenian: Հարթագյուղ) is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia. The village was founded in 1820 by Western Armenian immigrants. The ancestors of the inhabitants came from Basen, Mush, Erzurum, Alashkert, Van and Kars. The settlement has existed since the 4th millennium BC.

History

During the 1920 Turkish–Armenian war, the village (known then as Ghaltakhchi) was occupied by Turkish forces and 2,100 of its inhabitants were massacred.[1]

Demographics

The population of the village since 1831 is as follows:

YearPopulation
1831195
18971,514
1926969
19391,507
19591,620
19701,722
19791,344
20011,226
20041,500
20081,265

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Galoyan, G. . Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունը 1918-1920 թթ . Lazakhetsy . V. . Publishing House "Science" . 2000 . 5-8080-0436-5 . Yerevan . 379 . hy . The Republic of Armenia, 1918–1920.