Alapars ( hy, Ալափարս) is a village in the

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 ...

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. The village has 860 dwellings, a school, house of culture, and library. The population is entirely Armenian.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as ''Aylaberk'' and ''Aylaber''.

History

Alapars was founded in 470. Its center is dominated by the churches of Saint Vartan (''Vartanavank'') built in 901 (rebuilt 19th century) by a Prince Grigor, and the Holy Mother of God (''Surb Astvatsatsin'') of 1897. Also in the vicinity is the monastery of S. Tsiranavor. According to local folklore, Vartanavank contains a drop of blood from the Armenian national hero Vartan Mamikonian.

Gallery

Alapars Vardanavank 901.JPG, The church of Vardanavank built in 901, reconstructed in the 19th century Alapars S. Astvatsatsin 1897.JPG, St. Astvatsatsin Church (Holy Mother of God Church), 1897 Vardanavank Khachkar.JPG, Large

khachkar A ''khachkar'', also known as a ''khatchkar'' or Armenian cross-stone ( hy, խաչքար, , խաչ xačʿ "cross" + քար kʿar "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, in ...

adjacent to Vartanavank Tukh Manuk, Alapars.jpg, Sculpture in Tukh Manuk, Alapars by Avetik Avetyan, words by

Avetik Isahakyan Avetik Sahak Isahakyan ( hy, Ավետիք Սահակ Իսահակյան; October 30, 1875 – October 17, 1957) was a prominent Armenian lyric poet, writer and public activist. Biography Isahakyan was born in Alexandropol in 1875. He was edu ...

Notable people

* Avetik Avetyan,

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multiple medalist and director of the pump station of Alapars * Mushegh Aliabertsi, Patriarch (490-561) * Tatik Saryan, artist * Melik Kocharyan, dramatist * Shavigh Grigoryan, folk collector * Kavalenko Shahgaldyan, Governor of the Kotayk Province

References

External links

* * * Populated places in Kotayk Province {{Kotayk-geo-stub