Kajaran (village) explained

Official Name:Kajaran
Native Name:Քաջարան
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Syunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Syunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kajaran
Area Total Km2:12.30
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:250
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.1594°N 46.1222°W

Kajaran (Armenian: Քաջարան) is a village in the Kajaran Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The village is home to the 17th-century Surb Hakob Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Հակոբ Եկեղեցի).

Toponymy

The village was historically known as Kajarants.

Demographics

The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 212 in 2010. down from 223 at the 2001 census.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.