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Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz Monuments

Sirya (Country) / Latakia (Province) / Kesab (District) / Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz (Village)

Historical Introduction
1955 y․

In 1955 the villages of Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz and Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz were included in the district centre of Kesab.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 143: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 58.

Population
1906 y․

According to the population census of 1906, Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz had 43 houses of Latins with a school.

«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1911 y․

According to the population census of 1911, carried out by Archimandrite Movses Voskerichian, Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz had supposedly about 52 houses.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 351, 422, 436, 440, 442, 444-445, 449, 454-455: Archimandrite Movses Voskerichian shows the number of the population of Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz as merged in that of Faga-Hasan (Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 392) so that there are no exact data regarding their number. We have provided the number of the village population for 1911 taking into account the process of the growth of the inhabitants of Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz in 1906 and 1911. Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1915 y․

In 1915 the population of Kesab was subjected to a deportation and a slaughter. After 1918 those who had had a miraculous escape from the massacres started returning to their native villages. The population census carried out by Simon Ayanian in 1920 clearly showed that the number of the inhabitants of the district had decreased as compared with that of 1911.

Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 62.

1920 y․

According to the population census of 1920, carried out by Simon Ayanian, Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz had 25 houses.

Simon Ayanian presents the number of all the inhabitants of Kesab who lived in the district and outside it as of 1920, but we have given that of only those inhabitants who lived in Kesab in the same year. Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 237-291: Kortoshian Raffi , The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 62.

1955 y․

The population census of 1955 showed that the number of the inhabitants of the district had diminished as compared to the data for 1920. According to its results, Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz had 12 houses.

During the population census of 1955, the inhabitants of the district were registered by the number of souls. As the previous censuses represent that of houses, we have divided the number of souls registered in 1955 by 6, thus getting that of houses in each village. Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 281, 334, 340, 347, 351, 358, 366, 377, 381, 390: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, pp. 62-63.

Description
1911 y․

In 1911 Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz had a school for the Latins.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 242, 249, 253, 316, 318, 320-321, 335, 343, 347-348, 351, 361, 370, 378, 382, 391: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.

1955 y․

In 1955 the Latins had a single school in Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz.

Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 239, 247, 252, 255, 315, 319-320, 322, 361, 372, 383, 391: Kortoshian Raffi, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, in: "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 63.

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View Partial view
Author Raffi Kortoshian
Source Colour Negative
Date 2011 y․

Population:

Dates	Armenian Houses	Alewis Houses	Notes	Source
1906	43		According to the population census of 1906, Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz had 43 houses.	«Արևելեան մամուլ», 1906, N 50, էջ 1228-1231: Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.
1911	52		According to the population census of 1911, Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz supposedly had about 52 houses.	Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 351, 422, 436, 440, 442, 444-445, 449, 454-455: Archimandrite Movses Voskerichian shows the number of the population of Vari (Lower) Paghjaghaz as merged in that of Faga-Hasan (Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ 392) so that there are no exact data regarding their number. We have provided the number of the village population for 1911 taking into account the process of the growth of the inhabitants of Veri (Upper) Paghjaghaz in 1906 and 1911. Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 59.
1920	25			Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Գ, Հալէպ, 2004, էջ 237-291: Simon Ayanian presents the number of all the inhabitants of Kesab who lived in the district and outside it as of 1920, but we have given that of only those inhabitants who lived in Kesab in the same year. Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 62.
1955	12			During the population census of 1955, the inhabitants of the district were registered by the number of souls. As the previous censuses represent that of houses, we have divided the number of souls registered in 1955 by 6, thus getting that of houses in each village. Չոլաքեան Յ., Քեսաբ, հ. Ա, Հալէպ, 1995, էջ էջ 281, 334, 340, 347, 351, 358, 366, 377, 381, 390: Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 63.
2006	13	27	We owe the statistical data for 2006 to the late Abraham Ashegian from Ekizoluk and his wife Khatun Ashegian, who knew the inhabitants of all the villages name by name.	Raffi Kortoshian, The Population of Kesab between 1906 and 2006, "Vardzk", 2011, N 4, p. 63.