| Native name | Փանիկ |
|---|---|
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Shirak |
| Municipality | Artik |
| Population as of | 2011 |
| Population total | 3,157[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°39′23″N 43°56′11″E |
Panik (Armenian: Փանիկ) is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia.
The village has an Armenian Catholic majority.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 176 | — |
| 1897 | 1,235 | +601.7% |
| 1926 | 1,685 | +36.4% |
| 1939 | 1,707 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1,838 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2,292 | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 2,377 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3,304 | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 2,831 | −14.3% |
| 2011 | 3,157 | +11.5% |
Notable people
- Knarik Vardanyan (1914–1996) Armenian Soviet painter, and printmaker. She was awarded the title, People's Artist of the USSR (1967).
References
- ^ "Shirak (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ Hakobyan, Tatul. A Visit to Panik: Armenia's Catholic Stronghold Archived 2009-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Armenian Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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Bibliography
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com