Lichk
Lichk
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Postal code | 1409 |
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.Etymology
The village was previously known as Gyol.
History
The modern village of Lichk was officially founded in 1829–30. There are ruins of earlier habitation including the remains of a medieval town (Paul Village) in the area of the village. There are also the ruins of the early Tsaghkavank (meaning "Flowering Monastery") which sit adjacent to the church of St. Astvatsatsin at the hilltop cemetery. Tsaghkavank overlooks the village of Lichk, and the remaining lower walls are cylindrical walls with a very small entry. The reasoning behind this is that one would technically be forced to bow in respect upon entering the church. The church of St. Astvatsatsin is a small basilica with some broken
Education
Two public educational facilities currently serve the village. The Primary School was constructed in 1930 and served as the original school for Lichk. For a number of years, it was the only educational center for the village and those surrounding it. The school still provides education to some of the nearby communities and has an enrollment of 110 students. The regional government has recently proposed closing the Primary School due to its state of disrepair. If the government goes through with its plans, students will face a lack of education due to the distance of the other public school, and 25 teachers and 10 staff will become unemployed.[4][5]
The "Secondary School of Lichk After Hovhannes Tumanyan" operates as the public education facility that serves the other half of the village. It was constructed in 1981 and has 750 students enrolled at the school.[citation needed]
Artesian Well Controversy
On August 7, 2013 a spring that had supplied mineral water for the village of Lichk (
Gallery
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St. Astvatsatsin Church at the hilltop cemetery
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World War II Unknown Soldier Monument
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Lichk as seen from the church and cemetery
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New church under construction, September 2014
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Church ruin, 1872
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Church ruin door, with date 1872
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Tukh Manuk ("Dark Child") shrine
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A newly constructed chapel, 2008
References
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ "LITCHK (Gegharkunik)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- ^ Virág Gulyás, "Children Fighting for Their Schools: Armenia’s Rural Areas are Left With No Support" (August 01, 2014). . OneEurope
- ^ Virág Gulyás, "Fairy Tale in the Primary School of Lichk, Armenia" (February 09, 2015). . OneEurope
- ^ Աղբյուրն էլի առաջվանն է… (in Armenian), Lichk.am, 12 June 2015, archived from the original on 15 June 2015, retrieved 12 June 2015
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.