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| The name of the village is of Greek origin and supposed to mean "very rich place". It was established in 1820 by Greek people who began to move back to Greece in 1990-91. Nowadays, population of Yaghdan mainly consists of armenians who came from Stepanavan, Vanadzor, Alaverdi and other places of the region. |
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| Projects |
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Completed
Armenian-Greek Cooperation Limits - Reconstruction of water inner network, 2005
IFAD - Construction of irrigation network, 2002
World Vision - Construction of school hall, 2006
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| General Information |
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| Distance from Yerevan |
160 km |
| Distance from Marz Center |
55 km |
| Distance from border |
km |
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| Altitude above sea level |
1350 meter |
| Climate |
Moderate |
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| Historical monuments |
Monument to the Unknown Warrior, Greek church, 2 ancient bridges, 1 chapel, khachkars |
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| Population: |
254 |
| Households |
81 |
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| Total area |
1067 hectares |
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| Pastures |
480 hectares |
| Arable land |
299 (181 irrigated) hectares |
| Orchards |
hectares |
| Forests |
hectares |
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| Land use |
Animal husbandry, agriculture |
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| PROGRAM COMPONENTS |
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| Infrastructure Assessment |
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| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Yaghdan |
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| Infrastructure |
Priorities |
Total amount needed (AMD) |
Funding sources |
| Road |
The rehabilitation of 8 km road from Agarak to Yaghdan is expected to be done in 2007. However the whole motorway Stepanavan-Alaverdi on which Yaghdan is situated needs a major overhaul. |
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| Irrigation |
In good condition |
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| Drinking water |
Recently 2 water mains in the village are repaired but water supply is very limited 3-6 hours per 3 days. Because of higher location some houses get water for very short period of time. Such scarcity is because of high cost of water supplied since the water main serving number of communities is operated with electricity. According to mayor if Yaghdans Daily Regulating Reservoir is renovated, water pump installed and internal network repaired it will allow to supply the water more evenly i.e. at least every day. In this regard it should be mentioned that nowadays of 200 houses only 90 are inhabited therefore vents need to be installed for each house water supply to minimize waste of water. |
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| Electricity |
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| Gas |
According to HayRusGazArd estimates about 37 mln AMD will cost to install gas main leading to the village |
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Kindergarten
School |
8-year school |
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| Health Care |
Ambulatory has 1 nurse, besides s doctor from Agarak regularly visits Yaghdan and neighbor villages. There is Greek polyclinic in Alaverdi from where doctors regularly visit Yaghdan as well. |
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| Telephone: Cell / Land |
Only two telephones are connected to Armentel network though before independence almost all households had telephones. |
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| Internet |
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| TV, radio |
Only 1 TV channel is received No radio |
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| Community / Cultural Center |
After 1988 earthquake it is semi-ruined. |
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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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| TOTAL NEEDED |
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| Economic Assessment |
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Yaghdan posses fertile lands most of which are irrigated. They cultivate cereals and potato. Several local farmers incorporated an agro company thus cultivating both their own lands and leased ones. Besides many former residents who currently live in Greece but still keep their Armenian citizenship released letters of power on their lands in Yaghdan to their relatives who in their turn lease the latter to the current landless residents of the village.
The current number of cattle in Yaghdan is 134 of which about 70 are cows, the milk productivity is average. The mayor of Agarak, neighbor village, has a milk collection point (refrigerated milk tank) and he regularly (every day) collects the milk from nearby villages including Yaghdan then sells it to biggest dairy, Ashtarak Kat Co. There are also about 200 sheep in the village.
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