Chiva () is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The village is located 20 km west of the province center, on the right and left banks of the Yelpin River.
Toponymy The village is also known as Chivagyugh.
Historical heritage sites There is a 10th-century church in the village.
Demographics The population dynamics of Chiva over the years:
Year 1831 1873 1897 1926 1939 1959 1970 1979 1989 2001 2011 Population 52 294 689 461 758 669 910 933 755 892 698
Economy and culture The population is engaged in viticulture, cultivation of grain, tobacco, and vegetable crops.
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