Horom, Armenia

Horom (Armenian: Հոռոմ, also Romanized as Orom and Horrom) is a village in the Shirak Province of Armenia. Located 1 km east of Horom and situated upon two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and reservoir is the ancient Bronze Age through Urartian Citadel of Horom.

Horom

Հոռոմ
Horom
Coordinates: 40°39′15″N 43°52′56″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Shirak
Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,056
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )

Not far from this location in Ghak and Shvaghtapa are two Urartian cyclopean forts.

Population

Population per years is the following.[1]

Year 1831 1897 1926 1939 1949 1970 1979 2001 2004
Pop. 459 1939 1564 1867 1660 1949 1841 2166 1570


Development programs

Horom village became part of COAF-supported villages (Children of Armenia Fund).

The programs implemented include: Student Councils, Debate Clubs, Health and Lifestyle Education, School Nutrition & Brushodromes, Women Health Screenings, Support for Reproductive Health.[2]

Children of Armenia Fund also renovated village facilities such as Cafeteria and Brushodrome.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "Dictionary of Armenian residences (Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան), page 122" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. "Շիրակի համայնքներում կփոխվի կյանքի որակը". Shirak Public TV. December 12, 2016.
  3. "Reviving Rural Communities". coafkids. 2019.


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