Arshaluys ( hy, Արշալույս, until 1935 ''Kyorpalu'') is a village in the
Armavir Province of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
. It is located 14 km north-east from the regional center. It is located on the right bank of the Kasagh River. The city is about 19 km from Yerevan. The settlement is 860 meters above sea level. It has a direct road to
Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat ( hy, Վաղարշապատ ) is the 4th-largest city in Armenia and the most populous municipal community of Armavir Province, located about west of the capital Yerevan, and north of the closed Turkish-Armenian border. It is com ...
and
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ...
.
History
The ancestors of the inhabitants migrated from Ani in 1828–1829, and some came from Yerevan. The Armavir region and the Ararat region were part of the
Ayrarat
Ayrarat () was the central province of the kingdom of Armenia (antiquity), ancient kingdom Armenia, located in the plain of the upper Aras (river), Aras River. Most of the historical capitals of Armenia were located in this province, including Arm ...
province in the ancient
Kingdom of Armenia.
The village has a Surb Astvatsatsin church, built in the 1870s. The village is about 2 km south of the village of St. Karapet.
Culture
There is a secondary school in Arshalugh, has a renovated and modern kindergarten, a hospital, a sports school, a music school, a football stadium and more. In 2018, a sculpture and painting school was opened, and the students have placed their own sculptures on display in the village.
Economy
The population is engaged in
horticulture
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and
vegetable growing
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. In the area, viniculture is developed, which is conditioned by the geographical location as well as Artizanian water, which also contributes to the growing of vegetables. The most common vegetable are potatoes, which are exported to
Georgia
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There is currently only one factory in Arshaluys - the "Arpenik" wine factory.
Geography and Climate
The area is almost completely flat. The climate is dry. Winter starts in mid-December, average winter temperatures reach from -2°C to -6°C. Summer lasts from May to October, the average air temperature reaches 24°C to 26°C and a maximum of 42°C, almost the same as in
Vagharshapat
Vagharshapat ( hy, Վաղարշապատ ) is the 4th-largest city in Armenia and the most populous municipal community of Armavir Province, located about west of the capital Yerevan, and north of the closed Turkish-Armenian border. It is com ...
.
Gallery
Արշալույսը Վերևից 1.jpg,
Արշալույսը Վերևից 5.jpg,
Արշալույս(Արմավիրի մարզ).jpg,
Արշալույսը Վերևից 3.jpg,
Արշալույս_(Արմավիրի_մարզ).jpg,
See also
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Armavir Province
References
World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Armavir Province
Yazidi populated places in Armenia
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