Harzhis
Place in Syunik, Armenia
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Harzhis (Armenian: Հարժիս) is a village in the Tatev Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.
Harzhis
Հարժիս | |
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St. Minas Church in Harzhis | |
  Harzhis Location within Armenia  Harzhis Location within Syunik Province | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 46°13′18″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Syunik |
| Municipality | Tatev |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.86 km2 (13.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 879 |
| • Density | 26.0/km2 (67.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Geography
The village is located 15 km southwest of the town of Goris, on the left side of the Vorotan River, on the plateau. The distance from Kapan – the center of the province, is about 79 km. The height above sea level is about 17-17,3 km.
Toponymy
Until 1968, the village was known as Yayji/Yaydzhi.
History
The settlement was part of the Zangezur uezd within the Elizavetpol Governorate of the Russian Empire. During the Soviet period, Harzhis was a part of the Goris region of the Armenian SSR. Since 2015, the settlement is a part of the Tatev Municipality.
Demographics
Gallery
Scenery
WWII Monument
Kotrats caravanserai
Khatchkar from 1606 in Harzhis
Hin Harzhis
Kotrats caravanserai
13th-century Alan Tagavor church
Hin Harzhis
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