Gharmayn
Place in Sughd Region, Tajikistan
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Gharmayn (Tajik: Ғармайн, Russian: Гармен Garmen, Yaghnobi: Ғармен Gharmen) is a village in Sughd Region, northwestern Tajikistan. It is part of the jamoat Anzob in the Ayni District. Its population was 47 in 2017,[1][better source needed] down slightly from 49 in 2007.[2] It is sometimes divided into a lower part (Domani Gharmen) and an upper part (Sari Gharmen).[citation needed]
Gharmayn | |
|---|---|
  Gharmayn Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′14″N 69°8′28″E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| District | Ayni District |
| Elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 49 |
The village consisted of several dwellings, that typically of Yaghnobi villages are constructed of dry stone walls and flat roofs.[citation needed] The village is connected by a road and possesses a water mill.[citation needed] The main crops are potatoes which are grown on the steep slope that the village sits on.[citation needed] There is no terracing.[citation needed]
Toponymy
The village's name is Yaghnobi for "mountain village".[1][better source needed] The first part of its name "ғар", the Yaghnobi word for mountain, derives from the Sogdian "ꙋr", also meaning mountain.[1][better source needed]
Geography
Gharmayn is situated at an altitude of approximately 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) above sea level.[1][better source needed] The village is located 98 kilometres (61 mi) from the center of the jamoat Anzob, and 133 kilometres (83 mi) from the center of the Ayni District.[1][better source needed]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1904 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1927 | 15 | — |
| 1941 | 22 | +2.77% |
| 1969 | 48 | +2.83% |
| 1995 | 6 | −7.69% |
| 2007 | 49 | +19.13% |
| 2017 | 47 | −0.42% |
| Source: [1][better source needed] | ||
Its population was 47 people as of 2017,[1][better source needed] slightly down from 49 in 2007.[2]
