Zolakar ( hy, Զոլաքար), is a village in the
Martuni Municipality
Gegharkunik ( hy, Գեղարքունիք, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar.
Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan. It includes the exclave of Artsvash ...
of the
Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik ( hy, Գեղարքունիք, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar.
Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan. It includes the exclave of Artsvas ...
of
Armenia
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.
Etymology
The village was known as ''Zolakhach'' until 1935.
History
The village was founded in 1829 by emigrants from
Alashkert. Zolakar is home to the historic St. George's Church,
Tukh Manuk Tukh Manuk (or Tux Manuk, (Armenian Թուխ Մանուկ), "Dark-skinned Youth") refers to archaic rural shrines in Armenia. Their origin is regarded to be pre-Christian or pagan, but are now a part of a folk tradition existing within the Armenian ...
chapels, as well as
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ...
cemeteries. In the center of the village is a funerary monument.
Gallery
Զոլաքարի սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի 01.jpg, St. George's Church of Zolakar
Զոլախաչի գերեզմանոց 04.jpg, Khachkars in Zolakar
Գերեզմանոց Զոլաքարի 32.jpg, Zolakar cemetery
Զոլաքարի Սուրբ Հովհաննես մատուռ.jpg, St. Hovhannes Chapel
Գերեզմանոց, Զոլաքար 006.jpg, Zolakar cemetery
Սարի Սուրբ.jpg, Scenery around Zolakar
Եկեղեցի Սբ. Գևորգ, Զոլաքար 01.jpg, St. George's Church of Zolakar
References
External links
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
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