Vardakar
40°40′N 43°55′E / 40.667°N 43.917°E
Vardakar
Վարդաքար | |
|---|---|
  Vardakar Location within Armenia  Vardakar Location within Shirak | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′N 43°55′E / 40.667°N 43.917°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Shirak |
| Municipality | Artik |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 709[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Vardakar (Armenian: Վարդաքար) is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia.
Demographics
[edit]The population of the village since 1831 is as follows:[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 201 | — |
| 1897 | 723 | +1.96% |
| 1926 | 829 | +0.47% |
| 1939 | 789 | −0.38% |
| 1959 | 673 | −0.79% |
| 1979 | 768 | +0.66% |
| 1979 | 612 | −100.00% |
| 1989 | 831 | +3.11% |
| 2001 | 646 | −2.08% |
| 2011 | 709 | +0.93% |
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| Source: [2] |
Development programs
[edit]Vardakar village became part of COAF-supported villages (Children of Armenia Fund) in 2016.[3] Children of Armenia Fund also renovated village facilities such as Cafeteria and Brushodrome.[4]
The programs implemented include: Debate Clubs, Health and Lifestyle Education, School Nutrition & Brushodromes, Women Health Screenings, Support for Reproductive Health.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Shirak (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- 1 2 Հայաստանի Հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան [Republic of Armenia settlements dictionary] (PDF) (in Armenian). Yerevan: Cadastre Committee of the Republic of Armenia. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2018.
- ↑ Khalatyan, Mariam (February 2016). "Երեխայակենտրոն ծրագրեր Շիրակի մարզում". ShirakPublic TV. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ↑ "Reviving Rural Communities". coafkids. 2019.
- Vardakar at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Capital: Gyumri | ||
| Urban settlements |  | |
| Akhuryan Municipality | ||
| Amasia Municipality | ||
| Ani Municipality | ||
| Artik Municipality | ||
| Ashotsk Municipality |
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