Hors ( hy, Հորս) is a village in the

Yeghegis Municipality Yeghegis Community ( hy, Եղեգիս Համայնք ''Yeghegis Hamaynk''), is a rural community (municipality) and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia, at the southeast of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements ...

of the

Vayots Dzor Province Vayots Dzor ( hy, Վայոց Ձոր, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It cover ...

in Armenia. It is located 24 km northwest of the Province center, on the bank of the right-hand

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tributary of Selimaget, 6–7 km northwest of the confluence of the Selimaget and

Yeghegis Yeghegis ( hy, Եղեգիս) is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being locate ...

rivers.

History

Hors village was resettled in 1918 by families who immigrated from Metsop or Otsop (now Badamlu) village of Nakhichevan. The village speaks the local dialect of Vayots Dzor and Northern Nakhichevan, the intermediate dialect of Chahuk-Vayk. Contrary to initial assumptions, the village has an older history, which is evidenced by the 13th-century half-ruined "Chesari Darpas" (Gates of Chesar) structure built in the center of the village with ornate sculptures, hewn walls, and the adjacent church complex built with pink stones.

Geography

Situated at an elevation of 1650 m above sea level, the village is located 20 km away from the Province center. Gndasar Mountain, with a height of 2960 meters, overlooks the village. The water supply for the village is sourced from the springs of Gndasar and the surrounding mountains. Horbategh borders the communities of Shatin, Salli, and

Taratumb Taratumb ( hy, Թառաթումբ) is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Wester ...

Climate

The climate is cold in winter and cool in summer.

Population

According to the results of the RA 2011 census, Hors had a recorded permanent population of 321 individuals, with a current population of 257 people. The population dynamics of Horbategh over the years:

Occupation

The population is engaged in animal husbandry, viticulture, and tobacco cultivation.

Historical and cultural sites

Khachkars (cross-stones) from the 13th and 14th centuries and a church dating back to the 14th century have been preserved in Hors.

Public facilities

There is a primary school, a medical station, and a house of culture in the village.

Gallery

Իշխան Չեսար Օրբելյանի ապարանքը (Չեսարի դարպաս) 07.JPG, Prince Chesar Orbelian's mansion

References

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* * {{portal bar, Geography Populated places in Vayots Dzor Province