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Spandaryan, Syunik

Coordinates: 39°37′18″N 45°54′17″E / 39.62167°N 45.90472°E / 39.62167; 45.90472
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Spandaryan
Սպանդարյան
Scenery around Spandaryan Reservoir
Scenery around Spandaryan Reservoir
Spandaryan is located in Armenia
Spandaryan
Spandaryan
Spandaryan is located in Syunik Province
Spandaryan
Spandaryan
Coordinates: 39°37′18″N 45°54′17″E / 39.62167°N 45.90472°E / 39.62167; 45.90472
Country Armenia
ProvinceSyunik
MunicipalitySisian
Area
 • Total23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Population
 • Total371
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

Spandaryan (Armenian: Սպանդարյան) is a village in the Sisian Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The area around the village contains the Spandaryan Hydro Power Plant, one of Armenia's largest hydro power plants and the Spandaryan Reservoir to the northwest of the village itself.

Toponymy

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The village was previously known as Meliklar, Maliklar, Meliklu and Kalachik.

Demographics

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The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 486 in 2010,[3] up from 446 at the 2001 census.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
  2. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures, 2010" (PDF). Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  4. ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia