Harich, Armenia
Place in Shirak, Armenia
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Harich
Հառիճ | |
|---|---|
The village of Harich and the gorge below as seen from Harichavank. | |
  Harich Location within Armenia  Harich Location within Shirak | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′53″N 44°00′27″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Shirak |
| Municipality | Artik |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,020 m (6,630 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,535[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Harich (Armenian: Հառիճ) is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Within the village is the Harichavank Monastery of the 8th century. Across the gorge from the monastery is a 3rd millennium BC fortress and tomb field.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 86 | — |
| 1887 | 654 | +3.69% |
| 1926 | 880 | +0.76% |
| 1939 | 1,035 | +1.26% |
| 1959 | 1,958 | +3.24% |
| 1970 | 1,096 | −5.14% |
| 1979 | 1,058 | −0.39% |
| 2001 | 1,123 | +0.27% |
| 2011 | 1,535 | +3.17% |
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| Source: [2] | ||
Gallery
Rear view of 7th century Harichavank Monastery
Frozen waterfalls
Field in Harich
