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Debed community was established in 1857. Previously it was called Khachi gjugh (village of Cross) and Alerex. The village was called Khachi gjugh due to abundance of crosses around the village. Alerex name probably was given to village by immigrants from Alebesk village, Van district, which was an ancient and big village. Name Debed derives from the Debed river. There are old village sites around the village where one can find about hundred khachkar (cross-stone) and tombstones. In the village site called Kachigjugh is there a winged khachkar with numerous tombstones around it. According to some sources the khachkar is rather old one.
The village has slit relief with large network of ravines and gullies.
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| Projects |
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Completed
Armenian Educational Foundation- reconstruction of school building (1999)
Catholic assistance program- reconstruction of kindergarden
Hay Dprots Fund- school furniture (2006)
Ongoing
MCA- rehabilitation of rural roads
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| General Information |
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| Distance from Yerevan |
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| Distance from Marz Center |
26 km |
| Distance from border |
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| Altitude above sea level |
1,050 meter |
| Climate |
Mild |
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| Historical monuments |
khachkars, tombstones |
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| Population: |
1,065 |
| Households |
379 |
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| Total area |
1113 hectares |
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| Pastures |
0 hectares |
| Arable land |
0 hectares |
| Orchards |
0 hectares |
| Forests |
0 hectares |
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| Land use |
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| PROGRAM COMPONENTS |
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| Infrastructure Assessment |
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Cultural center is in old-fashioned car-house, which is out of use. No events can be realized
There is a need of sport ground and hall.
There was an irrigation system in the community which ceased work in order to be reconstructed but never reopened again.
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| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Debed |
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| Infrastructure |
Priorities |
Total amount needed (AMD) |
Funding sources |
| Road |
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Millenium Challenges Armenia |
| Irrigation |
Construction of irrigation system |
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| Drinking water |
Construction of drinking water line |
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| Electricity |
Construction of Small size hydro powers (there are three such projects) |
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| Gas |
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Kindergarten
School |
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| Health Care |
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| Telephone: Cell / Land |
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| Internet |
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| TV, radio |
No radio broadcasting |
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| Community / Cultural Center |
Construction of Community Hall |
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| Lighting and Landscaping |
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| Other |
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| Other |
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| Other |
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| Other |
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| TOTAL NEEDED |
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| Economic Assessment |
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There is a secondary school for 324 seats. At present there are 164 pupils. School building is in good condition, but there is a need of gym. There is a first-aid post with one employee. The villagers are involved in agriculture and animal husbandry. Neat, small cattle, pig-breeding and apiculture are well-developed. Potato and other vegetables are cultivated.
There is no agricultural food processing plant. There is bad access to markets.
The community has about 56.4 hectares arable lands, 6.35 ha gardens, 166 ha pastures, 166 ha hayland. There are 1419 livestock, 234 beehives, and 1419 poultry. There are four tractors and 33 trucks.
To carry out a mass vaccination against animal diseases medicaments are purchased with high prices. There is a grocery store in the village. There are two tombstone-processing plants with 10 employees. There is an abandoned stone quarry where it is possible to extract high-quality building stone.
There is a bus route from community to marz center (Vanadzor) with one bus per day frequency.
Three TV channels are available- two Russian, one national and two local as well.
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