Spandaryan, Syunik Explained

Official Name:Spandaryan
Native Name:Սպանդարյան
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Syunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Syunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sisian
Area Total Km2:23.76
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:371
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.6217°N 45.9047°W

Spandaryan (Armenian: Սպանդարյան) is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The area around the village contains the Spandaryan Hydro Power Plant, one of Armenia's largest hydro power plants and the Spandaryan Reservoir to the northwest of the village itself.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Meliklar, Maliklar, Meliklu and Kalachik.

Demographics

The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 486 in 2010, up from 446 at the 2001 census.

Notes and References

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