Sipan
Սիփան | |
|---|---|
  Sipan  Sipan | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′18″N 44°16′11″E / 40.72167°N 44.26972°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Aragatsotn |
| Municipality | Alagyaz |
| Population | |
| • Total | 182 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( AMT) |
Sipan ( Armenian: Սիփան) is a village in the Alagyaz Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Etymology
The village was previously known as Tamb (Թամբ), Pamb (Պամբ), Pambak (Պամբակ or Փամբակ), and Pamb Krdi (Փամբ Քրդի). It was renamed Sipan in 1978. [2]
History
During the period of the Russian Empire, the village was part of the Alexandropol Uezd of the Erivan Governorate, and became populated by Yazidi Kurds from the Kars region. [2]
In May 1918, the Ottomans crossed the river of Arpachay (Akhuryan) to wage a brief war against the Yerevan Republic. One column seized the city of Alexandropol and advanced north towards Mount Aragats, where 80 Yazidis got massacred in Pampa Kurda (Sipan). [3]
Demographics
The village is mostly populated by Yazidi Kurds. [2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1873 | 292 [2] |
| 1897 | 382 [2] |
| 1939 | 443 [2] |
| 1959 | 350 [2] |
| 1979 | 473 [2] |
| 1989 | 391 [2] |
| 2001 | 264 [2] |
| 2011 | 182 [1] |
Notable people
References
- ^ a b Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Սիփան" (PDF) (in Armenian). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Guest. (2012). Survival Among The Kurds. Taylor and Francis. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-136-15729-5. OCLC 823379895.
External links
- Sipan, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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Sipan
Սիփան | |
|---|---|
Sipan Sipan | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′18″N 44°16′11″E / 40.72167°N 44.26972°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Aragatsotn |
| Municipality | Alagyaz |
| Population | |
| • Total | 182 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( AMT) |
Sipan ( Armenian: Սիփան) is a village in the Alagyaz Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia.
Etymology
The village was previously known as Tamb (Թամբ), Pamb (Պամբ), Pambak (Պամբակ or Փամբակ), and Pamb Krdi (Փամբ Քրդի). It was renamed Sipan in 1978. [2]
History
During the period of the Russian Empire, the village was part of the Alexandropol Uezd of the Erivan Governorate, and became populated by Yazidi Kurds from the Kars region. [2]
In May 1918, the Ottomans crossed the river of Arpachay (Akhuryan) to wage a brief war against the Yerevan Republic. One column seized the city of Alexandropol and advanced north towards Mount Aragats, where 80 Yazidis got massacred in Pampa Kurda (Sipan). [3]
Demographics
The village is mostly populated by Yazidi Kurds. [2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1873 | 292 [2] |
| 1897 | 382 [2] |
| 1939 | 443 [2] |
| 1959 | 350 [2] |
| 1979 | 473 [2] |
| 1989 | 391 [2] |
| 2001 | 264 [2] |
| 2011 | 182 [1] |
Notable people
References
- ^ a b Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Սիփան" (PDF) (in Armenian). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Guest. (2012). Survival Among The Kurds. Taylor and Francis. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-136-15729-5. OCLC 823379895.
External links
- Sipan, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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