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Gogashen 4 Monuments

Georgia (Country) / Javakhk (District) / Akhalkalak (District) / Gogashen (Village)

Location

The village extends on flat terrain on the brink of a deep precipice lying on the bank of the river Kur, 14 kilometres south-west of Akhalkalak in a straight line, between 1,720 and 1,740 metres of altitude above sea level.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 144.

Historical Introduction
1595 y․

In 1595 it comprised 27 houses and paid 12,000 akches to the State Treasury.

“გურჯისტანის ვილაიეთის დიდი დავთარი”, էջ 217-218: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 144.

Population
1914 — 1987 yy․

As attested by the available statistical records, Gogashen, which is one of the Georgian villages of Javakhk, saw reduction in the number of its population during the 20th century. Thus, in 1914 it had 744 inhabitants, whose number had sunk to 276 (78 houses) by 1987.

“Кавказский календарь на 1915 г.”, Тифлис, 1914, стр.110: According to the information provided by the Village Council. Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 144.

Economic Life
1899 — 1900 yy․

Between 1899 and 1900, the cereal leaf and Hottentot beetles inflicted heavy harm upon the agriculture of Gogashen. It was ranked among the second-class villages which had suffered losses caused by these pests.