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Diocese Of Kotayk
Diocese of Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայքի թեմ ''Kotayki t'em''), is a diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The name is derived from the historic ''Kotayk canton'' of Ayrarat province of Armenia Major. The diocese was officially founded on May 30, 1996, upon a kontakion issued by Catholicos Karekin I. The diocesan headquarters are located in the provincial capital Hrazdan, while the cathedral of the diocese is the Kecharis Monastery in the nearby town of Tsaghkadzor. History The Diocese of Kotayk is considered the successor of the historic ''Diocese of Bjni'' founded by Catholicos Peter I in 1031. Bjni was one of the largest dioceses of medieval Armenia. The bishop of Bjni was one of 4 bishops that possessed a special privilege in the election of the Catholicos of All Armenians, others being the bishops of Syunik, Haghpat and Artaz. The Diocese of Bjni has been intact until the mid 18th century. Active churches Here is the list of ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kecharis Monastery
Kecharis Monastery (), is a medieval Armenian monastic complex dating back to the 11th to 13th centuries, located 60 km from Yerevan, in the ski resort town of Tsaghkadzor in Armenia. Nestled in the Pambak mountains, Kecharis was founded by a Pahlavuni prince in the 11th century, and construction continued until the middle of the 13th century. In the 12th and 13th centuries, Kecharis was a major religious center of Armenia and a place of higher education. Today, the monastery has been fully restored and is clearly visible from the ski slopes. The domes of the two main churches were heavily damaged in an earthquake in 1927. The buildings were conserved during the period of the Armenian SSR, and rebuilding work started in the 1980s. A series of nationwide problems led to a halt in the rebuilding for about a decade as the 1988 Armenian earthquake hit, the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the First Nagorno-Karabakh War broke out, and Armenia was blockaded by its two allied Turkic n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garni
Garni ( hy, Գառնի), is a major village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is known for the nearby classical temple. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 6,910. History The settlement has an ancient history, and is best known for the Hellenistic Garni temple. The area was first occupied in the 3rd millennium BC along easily defensible terrain at one of the bends of the Azat River. In the 8th century BC the area was conquered by the Urartian King Argishti I. The fortification at Garni was erected probably sometime in the 3rd century BC as a summer residence for the Armenian Orontid and Artaxiad royal dynasties. Later around the 1st century AD the fortress of Garni became the last refuge of King Mithridates of Armenia and where he and his family were assassinated by his son-in-law and nephew Rhadamistus. The fortress was eventually sacked in 1386 by Timur Lenk. In 1679 an earthquake devastated the area destroying the temple. Monuments and landmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charentsavan
Charentsavan ( hy, Չարենցավան), is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as ''Lusavan'', and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents. According to the 2011 census, the population of Charentsavan is 20,363. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 18,500 as per the 2016 official estimate. Etymology The town was known as Lusavan until 1967, when it was renamed Charentsavan, after the renowned Armenian poet Yeghishe Charents. ''Charentsavan'' is composed of 2 words: ''Charents'' () and ''avan'' (), literally meaning the "town of Charents". History Charentsavan was founded by the Soviet government in 1948 as ''Lusavan'' within the ''Akhta raion'' (later renamed ''Hrazdan raion'' in 1959) to accommodate the employees of the nearby hydroelectric power plant of Gyumush. With the completion of the power plant in 1953, the town became home to many industrial firms and turned into one of the vital indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jrvezh
Jrvezh ( hy, Ջրվեժ), meaning "waterfall", is a major village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, located at the eastern outskirts of the capital Yerevan. The village is 45 km south of the provincial capital Hrazdan, and 9 km from the town of Abovyan. The name of the village appeared for the first time in history during the 5th century by historian Ghazar Parpetsi. The village is home to many historical sites including the remains of 2 chapels dating back to the 7th and 13th centuries respectively. The present-day Surp Katoghike church of Jrvezh was opened in 1891. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 7,198. Gallery File:Jrvezh, Surb Astvatsatsin church2.jpg, Surp Katoghike church File:Խաչքար Ջրվեժի եկեղեցու մոտ.JPG, Khachkar near Surp Katoghike church See also *Kotayk Province Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arinj
Arinj ( hy, Առինջ), is a major village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Arinj is an upscale suburb located just north of Yerevan, with several mansions belonging to multimillionaires located there including the mansion of Gagik Tsarukyan, the founder of the Prosperous Armenia party. The village is 41 km south of the provincial capital Hrazdan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 6,220. See also *Kotayk Province Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province ... References Populated places in Kotayk Province Yazidi populated places in Armenia {{Kotayk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argel, Armenia
Argel ( hy, Արգել), formerly Lusakert ( hy, Լուսակերտ), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Gallery File:Argel-S. Gevorg 1890.jpg, S. Gevorg Church built in 1890. File:Mемориальный комплекс крест-камней (хачкаров) «Христианская Армения».JPG, "Christian Armenia" memorial in Argel File:Hrazdan Gorge from Argel Village.jpg, Hrazdan River Gorge and Argel Village (left) File:Argel Village.webm, Argel village, view from above See also *Kotayk Province Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province o ... References *World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com * Populated places in Kotayk Province {{Kotayk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghradzor
Meghradzor ( hy, Մեղրաձոր), meaning, ''valley of honey''; formerly known as ''Taycharukh''), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, northwest of Hrazdan. The village is located to the south of the Tsaghkunyats mountain range, along the left bank of the Marmarik River. It was founded my immigrants from Aratsap in 1830 and is well known for its famous honey, hence, the name Meghradzor literally translates to ''valley of honey''. The nearby village of Gorgoch is also included in the community of Meghradzor. The community has a secondary school, kindergarten, first aid station, house of culture, and library. The local economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, based predominantly on beekeeping, cattle-breeding, and farming (potatoes, cabbages, and grains). There is also a disused gold mine north of Meghradzor that has been in use since the 19th century. In the foothills nearby, to the south, is the 12th-century walled Chalcedonian Armenian Tejharuyk Monastery. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solak, Armenia
Solak ( hy, Սոլակ) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Solak is the birthplace of musician Djivan Gasparyan. The ancestors of the villagers came from Moush and Alashkert. See also *Kotayk Province Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province ... References External links *World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com * Populated places in Kotayk Province {{Kotayk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantan, Armenia
Fantan ( hy, Ֆանտան), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. See also *Kotayk Province Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province ... References *World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com * Populated places in Kotayk Province {{Kotayk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aramus, Armenia
Aramus ( hy, Արամուս) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Its located at 43 km of the Getar river and 25 km of the armenian capital, Yerevan. Etymology The name of the village came from a myth during the ancient times of the kingdom of Armenia. Through this era, an Armenian hero called Ara Geghetsik (translated as "Ara the Handsome") fought a battle in the village's area against the mythical Assyrian queen Semiramis. During the battle, Ara Geghetsik was wounded in the shoulder. Because of that wound, the place was called ''Aram's shoulder (in armenian "Aramy Usy")'' and then, after linguistics evolutions of centuries, the name changed to Aramus. Topography and Climate The village of Aramus is part of the Kotayk Province of the historic Ayrarat province of Greater Armenia . Nowadays, it is a part of the Kotayk region, 25 km away from the city of Yerevan. Its at east of the Yerevan-San highway. The nearest city is Abovyan. Aramus is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akunk, Kotayk
Akunk ( hy, Ակունք, also Romanized as Akunq; formerly until 1946, Bashgyukh) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, located 6 km northeast of Abovyan and situated at the foot of Mount Hatis. The village was founded in 1829 by Armenian immigrants from Persia and Western Armenia, while the current population is Armenian and Yazidi. The local economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, based primarily on grain farming, orchard cultivation, and cattle-breeding. Akunk has a school, house of culture, library, and east of the village is a shrine of Poghos-Petros of the Late Middle Ages. A cyclopean fortress is also nearby. See also *Kotayk Province Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the central part of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan and the largest city is Abovyan. It is named after the Kotayk canton of the historic Ayrarat province ... References *World Gazetteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abovyan
Abovyan or Abovian ( hy, Աբովյան), is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located northeast of Yerevan and southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 43,495, down from 59,000 reported at the 1989 census. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 44,900 as per the 2020 official estimate. With a motorway and railway running through the city connecting Yerevan with the areas of the northeast, Abovyan is considered a satellite city of the Armenian capital. Therefore, Abovyan is generally known as the "northern gate of Yerevan". Abovyan covers an area of around . Etymology The site of present-day Abovyan was previously occupied by a small village known as ''Elar''. One folk tradition connects the name Elar with the legend of Ara the Handsome: the Assyrian queen Semiramis is said to have brought the body of the murdered Armenian king to the village and ordered the inh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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