Sarnaghbyur ( hy, Սառնաղբյուր) is a village in the
Ani Municipality
Ani ( hy, Անի; grc-gre, Ἄνιον, ''Ánion''; la, Abnicum; tr, Ani) is a ruined medieval Armenian city now situated in Turkey's province of Kars, next to the closed border with Armenia.
Between 961 and 1045, it was the capital of th ...
of the
Shirak Province
Shirak ( hy, wikt:Շիրակ, Շիրակ, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordering Turkey to the west and Georgia (country), Geor ...
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 ''Ox ...
.
It was renamed Sarnaghbyur in 1940.
The village has an artificial reservoir that irrigates 1,000 hectares of land in Ani.
Demographics
History
There is also an archeological site in the village. There are numerous evidences on the hill called Kalachi or Ghalachi, but no archaeological studies have been conducted so far. In May battles in the way it should be stated that the village is quite serious resistance to the Turkish 1918 on May 18-23 or 24 within the period. There are many accounts of these events. The village has a large area.
Economy
The population is engaged in cattle breeding, cultivation of grain and fodder crops.
Historical and cultural sights
The village has a number of historical monuments that probably indicate that the area was formerly inhabited.
In the center of the village are the churches of St. Tadevos (1883), St. Jacob (V-VI centuries) and St. Karapet ( 1205 ). Near the village are the Vogheni Monastery of the X-XIII centuries, St. Gregory the Illuminator pilgrimage site, and 6 km east - St. Lazar Church (V-VI centuries), "Gndakar" (1st millennium BC) and "Berdik" ( 2nd-1st millennium BCE) castles. In 1883, the Tadevos Apostolic Church was built, which is now in operation.
Gallery
Սառնաղբյուր.JPG, Hokevank monastery
Սառնաղբյուր 03.jpg, Saint Thadeus the Apostle church
Սառնաղբյուր եկեղեցի 02.JPG, Saint Hakob church
Սառնաղբյուրի ջրամբարը.jpg, Water reservoir
References
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World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Shirak Province
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