Chiva, Armenia
Place in Vayots Dzor, Armenia
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Chiva (Armenian: Չիվա) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.[2] The village is located 20 km west of the province center, on the right and left banks of the Yelpin River.
Toponymy
The village is also known as Chivagyugh.
Historical heritage sites
There is a 10th-century church in the village.[3]
Demographics
Economy and culture
The population is engaged in viticulture, cultivation of grain, tobacco, and vegetable crops.
