Lichk Facts

Area96.4 km²
Population5,112
Male Population2,566 (50.2%)
Female Population2,546 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+64.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+10.7%
Median Age30.3 years (Male: 28.3, Female: 32.6)
Local Time
TimezoneArmenia Standard Time
Lat & Lng40.15933, 45.23467

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Lichk Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,1144,7284,6175,3315,112
Population Density32.3 / km²49 / km²47.9 / km²55.3 / km²53 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lichk Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 15.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lichk+71.2%+12.8%+15.5%
Gegharkunik Province+20.4%-8.5%+2.3%
Armenia+6.8%-14.9%-1.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lichk Median Age

Median Age: 30.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lichk30.3 yrs32.6 yrs28.3 yrs
Gegharkunik Province30.3 yrs32.5 yrs28.2 yrs
Armenia33.1 yrs35.3 yrs30.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lichk Population Density

Population Density: 53 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lichk5,11296.4 km²53 / km²
Gegharkunik Province225,3085,271.9 km²42.7 / km²
Armenia3 million29,714.7 km²102 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lichk Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lichk CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lichk10,561 tn2.07 tn109.5 tons/km²
Gegharkunik Province461,660 tn2.05 tn87.6 tons/km²
Armenia6,386,017 tn2.12 tn214.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Lichk CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)10,561 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)109.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeHigh (7.1)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/6/151:26 AM4.114.5 km10,000 m5km SW of Lanjaghbyur, Armeniausgs.gov
10/3/149:45 AM499.9 km34,270 m7km WNW of Tovuz, Azerbaijanusgs.gov
11/4/086:53 PM3.379.6 km5,000 mArmeniausgs.gov
4/29/085:20 AM3.747.6 km10,000 mArmeniausgs.gov
4/11/077:43 PM3.571.2 km5,000 mArmeniausgs.gov
1/12/078:00 AM4.244.3 km5,000 mArmeniausgs.gov
9/1/056:17 PM4.283.4 km15,000 mTurkey-Iran border regionusgs.gov
7/29/059:09 PM3.193.1 km5,000 mArmeniausgs.gov
3/13/053:02 AM4.655.5 km10,000 mAzerbaijanusgs.gov
8/9/046:33 PM480.6 km4,300 mTurkey-Iran border regionusgs.gov

Lichk

Lichk (Armenian: Լիճք, formerly known as Gyol) is a major village located south of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Although the village was officially founded in 1829-30, there are ruins of earlier habitation including the remains ..

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