Chiva, Armenia


Chiva is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia, 20 km west of the Province center, on the right and left banks of the Yelpin River.

Etymology

The village is also known as Chivagyugh.

Population

According to the RA 2011 census results, Chiva had a recorded permanent population of 361 individuals, with a current population of 651.
The population dynamics of Chiva over the years:
Year18311873189719261939195919701979198920012011
Population52294689461758669910933755892698

Occupation

The population is engaged in viticulture, cultivation of grain, tobacco, and vegetable crops.

Historical and cultural sites

There is a 10th-century church in the village.