Hovtashen, Shirak
40°40′N 43°54′E / 40.667°N 43.900°E
Hovtashen
Հովտաշեն | |
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![]() Hovtashen ![]() Hovtashen | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′N 43°54′E / 40.667°N 43.900°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Shirak |
| Municipality | Artik |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 294[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Hovtashen (Armenian: Հովտաշեն) is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 37 | — |
| 1897 | 192 | +2.53% |
| 1926 | 255 | +0.98% |
| 1939 | 275 | +0.58% |
| 1959 | 213 | −1.27% |
| 1970 | 251 | +1.50% |
| 1979 | 238 | −0.59% |
| 2001 | 321 | +1.37% |
| 2011 | 294 | −0.87% |
| Source: [2] | ||
References
- ^ "Shirak (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ 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.
- Hovtashen, Shirak at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia



