Akhuryan
| Akhuryan Ախուրյան | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 40°46′53″N 43°53′47″E / 40.78139°N 43.89639°E / 40.78139; 43.89639 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Shirak |
| Municipality | Akhuryan |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,113 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Akhuryan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Akhuryan (Armenian: Ախուրյան) is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at the 2001 census.
Demographics
Notable people
- Varsham Boranyan, European champion in Greco-Roman wrestling
- Levon Geghamyan, Greco-Roman wrestler
References
- ^ Armenia Census 2011: Shirak Province
- ^ Հայաստանի Հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան (PDF) (in Armenian). Yerevan: Cadastre Committee of the Republic of Armenia. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2018.
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 Shirak Province | ||
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| Capital: Gyumri | ||
| Urban settlements |  | |
| Akhuryan Municipality | ||
| Amasia Municipality | ||
| Ani Municipality | ||
| Artik Municipality | ||
| Ashotsk Municipality | ||