Azatan

Azatan (Armenian: Ազատան; formerly, Karakilisa, Karakhs, and Pokr Karakilisa), is a major village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 5,697 in 2010,[1] up from 4,838 at the 2011 census.[2]

Azatan

Ազատան
community
Azatan
Azatan
Coordinates: 40°43′26″N 43°49′14″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceShirak
Elevation
1,490 m (4,890 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total4,838
Azatan at GEOnet Names Server

The name derives from the Armenian word Azatan (Armenian: Ազատան) - meaning "freedmen". Azatan was also a Sassanid military administrative position given to Swaran Unit.

Population

Population per years is the following.[3]

Year 1831 1922 1959 1970 1979 1989 2001 2004 2011
Pop. 1450 2940 3039 4000 3956 5616 5117 5175 4838

References


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