Tsghuk Explained

Official Name:Tsghuk
Native Name:Ծղուկ
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Syunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Syunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sisian
Area Total Km2:50.98
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:422
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.6678°N 45.855°W

Tsghuk (Armenian: [[wikt:Ծղուկ|Ծղուկ]]) is a village in the Sisian Municipiality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

Tsghuk was formerly named Haykavan and Borisovka (Russian). It lies on the west side of the Vorotan River, 120 km northwest of the regional center, at an altitude of 2120-2160 m above sea level. The population is engaged in animal husbandry and farming. 1 km northeast of the village at "Kaler" are ruins of old settlements. Due to the construction of the Spandaryan reservoir, the village was moved 1.5 km to the northeast

Demographics

The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population as 451 in 2010, up from 427 at the 2001 census.

Notes and References

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