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| Karahunj is located where the rivers Vararak and Karahunj merge, south of Goris. |
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| Projects |
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Completed
ASIF-local government and community council training, provision of school furniture (50 units)
World Vision-distribution of beehives and provision of copier, tables and chairs to the school
Ongoing
RA MoA, WB RESCADP-Rehabilitation of road, drinking water, electrical, and gas infrastructures
MCA-Rehabilitation of irrigation pipeline.
State budget-Renovation of school building.
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| General Information |
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| Distance from Yerevan |
250 km |
| Distance from Marz Center |
63 km |
| Distance from border |
4 km |
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| Altitude above sea level |
1,100 meter |
| Climate |
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| Historical monuments |
St. Hripsime Church (1676), Forth Gheghdara Castle (9th century) , Old Villages, Lalkar, Gomer (5th 18th century), Hazaraprkich Chapel |
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| Population: |
1,239 |
| Households |
314 |
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| Total area |
1,902 hectares |
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| Pastures |
hectares |
| Arable land |
hectares |
| Orchards |
hectares |
| Forests |
hectares |
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| Land use |
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| PROGRAM COMPONENTS |
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| Infrastructure Assessment |
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To exhume the community from crisis
To build a sewer system
To provide with drinking water
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| Infrastructure priorities for the rural community of Karahunj |
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| Infrastructure |
Priorities |
Total amount needed (AMD) |
Funding sources |
| Road |
6 km repair |
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Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project |
| Irrigation |
6 km of line construction |
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Millennium Challenge-rehabilitation of pumping station Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project |
| Drinking water |
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Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project |
| Electricity |
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Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project |
| Gas |
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Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia, World Bank Rural enterprise and small-scale commercial agriculture development project |
Kindergarten
School |
School Repair building |
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State Budget- renovation of school building |
| Health Care |
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| Telephone: Cell / Land |
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| Internet |
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| TV, radio |
5 Chanels |
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| Community / Cultural Center |
Repair, furnish |
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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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The village has 21 different kinds of tractors, 3 combines, 18 tracks, 4 ploughs. Pastures 350 Hectares, Arable 09, 3 Hectares used, 94 Hectares/, Orchards 234.2 /irrigation 217.2 .
Poultry 1250, beehives 128, livestock 1944.
The community has a one cultural center, 1 library, 1 kinder garden, 1 pediatrics center, 5 channels, also has a Radio and telephones.
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