Koghes Explained

Official Name:Koghes
Native Name:Կողես
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lori
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:381
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.9875°N 44.5347°W
Elevation M:1310

Koghes (Armenian: Կողես) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Karmir Aghek (Armenian: Կարմիր Աղեկ).

History

The village was previously populated by Pontic Greeks.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Զավեն Կորկոտյան, «Խորհրդային Հայաստանի բնակչությունը վերջին հարյուրամյակում (1831-1931)»