Gharmayn

Gharmayn (Tajik: Ғармайн, Russian: Гармен Garmen, Yaghnobi: Ғармен Gharmen) is a village in Sughd Region, northwestern Tajikistan. It is part of the jamoat Anzob in the Ayni District. Its population was 47 in 2017,^{[1][better source needed]} down slightly from 49 in 2007.^[2] It is sometimes divided into a lower part (Domani Gharmen) and an upper part (Sari Gharmen).^{[citation needed]}

Gharmayn
Gharmayn Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°10′14″N 69°8′28″E
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Sughd Region
District	Ayni District
Elevation	2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	49

The village consisted of several dwellings, that typically of Yaghnobi villages are constructed of dry stone walls and flat roofs.^{[citation needed]} The village is connected by a road and possesses a water mill.^{[citation needed]} The main crops are potatoes which are grown on the steep slope that the village sits on.^{[citation needed]} There is no terracing.^{[citation needed]}

Toponymy

The village's name is Yaghnobi for "mountain village".^{[1][better source needed]} The first part of its name "ғар", the Yaghnobi word for mountain, derives from the Sogdian "ꙋr", also meaning mountain.^{[1][better source needed]}

Geography

Gharmayn is situated at an altitude of approximately 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) above sea level.^{[1][better source needed]} The village is located 98 kilometres (61 mi) from the center of the jamoat Anzob, and 133 kilometres (83 mi) from the center of the Ayni District.^{[1][better source needed]}

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1870	0	—
1887	0	0.00%
1904	0	0.00%
1927	15	—
1941	22	+2.77%
1969	48	+2.83%
1995	6	−7.69%
2007	49	+19.13%
2017	47	−0.42%
Source: [1][better source needed]

Its population was 47 people as of 2017,^{[1][better source needed]} slightly down from 49 in 2007.^[2]