Azatan

Azatan
Ազատան
community

Azatan
Azatan
Coordinates: 40°43′26″N 43°49′14″E / 40.72389°N 43.82056°E / 40.72389; 43.82056Coordinates: 40°43′26″N 43°49′14″E / 40.72389°N 43.82056°E / 40.72389; 43.82056
Country  Armenia
Province Shirak
Population (2011)
  Total 4,838
Azatan at GEOnet Names Server

Azatan (Armenian: Ազատան; formerly, Karakilisa, Karakhs, and Pokr Karakilisa), is a major village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 5,697 in 2010,[1] up from 4,838 at the 2011 census.[2]

The name derives from the Armenian word Azatan (Armenian: Ազատան) - meaning "freedmen" .

Population

Population per years is the following.[3]

Year 1831 1922 1959 1970 1979 1989 2001 2004 2011
Pop. 1450 2940 3039 4000 3956 5616 5117 5175 4838

References


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