Aregnadem (Armenian: Արեգնադեմ) is a village in the Amasia Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia.

History

Aregnadem village was founded at end of 17th century and was called Gharachanta (Latinized Armenian spelling of Karaçanta, meaning black bag in Turkish). It was part of Aghbaba uchastok of Kars Okrug in Kars Oblast between 1878 and 1918. It was passed to Soviet Armenia according to treaties of Moscow and Kars in 1921. It was renamed as Azizbekov in honour of Mashadi Azizbeyov, one of the 26 Baku Commissars on 4 May 1939. Prior to 1988, the village was populated by Azerbaijanis, whereby "there was not a single Armenain family". The village was refounded in 1988 by Armenians from Georgia, Azerbaijan and Gyumri in 1988, after it. Finally, it took present name on 3 April 1991.

Demographics

The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 342 in 2010, down from 407 at the 2001 census.

The population of the village since 1897 is as follows:

Year	Population
1897	440
1926	625
1939	774
1959	803
1970	1,442
1980	1,490
1989	128
2001	407
2004	410
2010	342