Shamlugh
Sign in to saveShamlugh () is a village in the Lori Province in northeastern Armenia. It is situated on the left bank of Debed River, at a road distance of north of the capital Yerevan and north of the provincial centre Vanadzor. The village had a majority Greek population; however, it is now predominantly populated by Armenians. According to the 2011 census, Shamlugh had 700 inhabitants, while the 2016 official estimate shows the current population is around 500. According to the 2011 census, Shamlugh had 700 inhabitants.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Shamlugh
- Settlement.native_name
- Շամլուղ
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Shamlugh town Armenia.jpg
- Settlement.image_shield
- COA_of_Shamlugh.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Armenia
- Settlement.mapsize
- 150px
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Lori
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 1770
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 3.6
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
- Settlement.population_total
- 690
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone
- AMT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +4
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 810
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 700
- Area
- 3.6
- Elevation
- 810
- Image
- Shamlugh town Armenia.jpg
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- Shamlugh
- inception
- 1770-00-00
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Shamlugh () is a village in the Lori Province in northeastern Armenia. It is situated on the left bank of Debed River, at a road distance of north of the capital Yerevan and north of the provincial centre Vanadzor. The village had a majority Greek population; however, it is now predominantly populated by Armenians. According to the 2011 census, Shamlugh had 700 inhabitants, while the 2016 official estimate shows the current population is around 500. According to the 2011 census, Shamlugh had 700 inhabitants.
== Etymology == As a rural community in the Borchali uyezd of the Tiflis Governorate within the Russian Empire, the settlement of Shamlugh used to bear the names Shamlug, Samblud, Shamblugh and later Shamlugh.
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