Shikahogh

Shikahogh () is a village in the Kapan Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Shikahogh State Reserve, the second largest forest reserve in Armenia, is located to the south of the village. The provincial centre lies 23 km to the southeast of town of Gapan, at a height of 980 m above sea level.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Shikahogh
Settlement.native_name: Շիկահող
Settlement.image_skyline: Shikahogh state reserve, Syunik, Armenia.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Shikahogh State Reserve
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Syunik
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Syunik
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kapan
Settlement.area_total_km2: 18.95
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_total: 229
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: AMT
Settlement.utc_offset: +4

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Շիկահող
Country: Armenia
Located in: Kapan Municipality
Official language: Armenian
Population: 229
Area: 18.95
Elevation: 980
Time zone: UTC+04:00
Image: Բակունցի որսորդ Ավու նախատիպ Գաբրիել Հարությունյանի տունը Կապանի Շիկահող գյուղում.jpg

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== Etymology == The name of the village originates from the term (), meaning "Red land".

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