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Dashtadem ( hy, Դաշտադեմ; formerly, Nerkin Talin (Note: The majority of residents in neighboring Talin still refer to Dashtadem as Nerkin Talin); Russified as Nizhniy Talin; both meaning "lower Talin") is a village located in the
Aragatsotn Province Aragatsotn ( hy, Արագածոտն, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the western part of the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Ashtarak. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported ...
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History

The village was inhabited mainly by
Azerbaijanis Azerbaijanis (; az, Azərbaycanlılar, ), Azeris ( az, Azərilər, ), or Azerbaijani Turks ( az, Azərbaycan Türkləri, ) are a Turkic people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. They are the second-most numer ...
in the 18th and 19th centuries, and was previously referred to as Turki Talin ("Turkish Talin"), Talin Nor ("New Talin") and Talin Pokr ("Little Talin") to distinguish it from
Talin Talin may refer to: Places * Talin, Armenia, a city * Tálín, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic *Tallinn, capital of Estonia * Talin, Iran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province *Talin, Syria, a village in Tartus Governorate Other ...
, which was also called Hayi Talin ("Armenian Talin"). The population became exclusively Armenian in the early 20th century. The village contains the large
Dashtadem Fortress Dashtadem Fortress ( hy, Դաշտադեմի ամրոց) is a substantial fortress of the 10th to 19th centuries located at the southern outskirts of Dashtadem village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. In a cemetery south of Dashtadem, lies ...
dating to the 10th century but substantially rebuilt in the 19th century, along with a chapel dedicated to Saint Sargis also dating to the 10th century. The fortress keep has an
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dedicatory inscription of 1174, written in
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script attributing the structure to Sultan ibn Mahmud (Shahanshah), one of the
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. Past the village to the north just east of the road to
Talin Talin may refer to: Places * Talin, Armenia, a city * Tálín, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic *Tallinn, capital of Estonia * Talin, Iran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province *Talin, Syria, a village in Tartus Governorate Other ...
, and a few hundred meters before the electric substation (south), are the ruins of a large medieval
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. Large sections of walls remain standing and the overall plan is still easily distinguished amongst the ruins. The remains of
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obsidian workshops can be found on a hill to the west. In a cemetery south of Dashtadem lies the restored 7th-century Saint Christopher Monastery.


Gallery

Image:Dashtadem Fortress 1.JPG, The keep at Dashtadem Fortress, 10th century Image:Kristapori Vank 1.JPG, Kristapori Vank (7th century, restored) with 13th-century rectangular bell tower (left) Image:Khachkar on way to Kristapori Vank.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 ...
along the road that leads to Kristapori Vank.


See also

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Aragatsotn Province Aragatsotn ( hy, Արագածոտն, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the western part of the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Ashtarak. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported ...


References

* (as Nerkin Talin) * Populated places in Aragatsotn Province {{Aragatsotn-geo-stub