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Yeraskh Facts

Area51.9 km²
Population590
Male Population304 (51.5%)
Female Population286 (48.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+13.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+1.2%
Median Age30.5 years (Male: 28.9, Female: 32.6)
Local Time
TimezoneArmenia Standard Time
Lat & Lng39.73944, 44.82806

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Yeraskh Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population521704583588590
Population Density10 / km²13.6 / km²11.2 / km²11.3 / km²11.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yeraskh Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 0.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Yeraskh+12.9%-16.5%+0.9%
Ararat Province+19.4%-9.9%+1%
Armenia+6.8%-14.9%-1.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yeraskh Median Age

Median Age: 30.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Yeraskh30.5 yrs32.6 yrs28.9 yrs
Ararat Province31.9 yrs33.9 yrs29.8 yrs
Armenia33.1 yrs35.3 yrs30.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Yeraskh Population Density

Population Density: 11.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Yeraskh59051.9 km²11.4 / km²
Ararat Province284,1661,974.1 km²144 / km²
Armenia3 million29,714.7 km²102 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yeraskh Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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

Yeraskh CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Yeraskh1,252 tn2.12 tn24.1 tons/km²
Ararat Province605,831 tn2.13 tn306.9 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
Yeraskh CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,252 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)24.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (7.2)
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

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
7/21/186:15 AM4.394.9 km10,000 m25km ESE of Caldiran, Turkeyusgs.gov
4/6/151:26 AM4.159.7 km10,000 m5km SW of Lanjaghbyur, Armeniausgs.gov
8/19/1211:08 PM4.395.5 km3,500 meastern Turkeyusgs.gov
11/4/086:53 PM3.358.8 km5,000 mArmeniausgs.gov
4/29/085:20 AM3.796.1 km10,000 mArmeniausgs.gov
3/14/085:09 AM480.5 km14,100 mTurkey-Iran border regionusgs.gov
10/24/0712:03 PM3.395.5 km8,600 meastern Turkeyusgs.gov
4/11/077:43 PM3.562.9 km5,000 mArmeniausgs.gov
4/9/079:26 PM4.499.8 km5,000 mTurkey-Iran border regionusgs.gov
1/12/078:00 AM4.256.1 km5,000 mArmeniausgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Yeraskh

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