Haghartsin () is a village in the
Dilijan Municipality
Tavush (, ) is a province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from the southwest, and ...
of the
Tavush Province
Tavush (, ) is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia (country), Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province ...
of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
. The 13th-century
Haghartsin Monastery
Haghartsin () is a medieval monastery located near the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was built between the 10th and 13th centuries. It is composed of three churches: St. Gregory's (the oldest one), St. Stephen's, and St. A ...
is located around 8 km northwest of the village.
Toponymy
It was founded in 1815 as ''Jarkhech'' by Prince Jar Artsruni. In 1940, the village was renamed ''Kuybyshev'' after the Soviet politician
Valerian Kuybyshev
Valerian Vladimirovich Kuybyshev (; – 25 January 1935) was a Russian revolutionary, Red Army officer, and prominent Soviet politician.
Biography
Early years
Born in Omsk in Siberia on , Kuybyshev studied at the , a Cadet Corps in O ...
.
[Kiesling, ''Rediscovering Armenia'', p. 109, available online at th]
US embassy to Armenia's website
In 1992, the village was renamed ''Haghartsin'', after the nearby
Haghartsin Monastery
Haghartsin () is a medieval monastery located near the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was built between the 10th and 13th centuries. It is composed of three churches: St. Gregory's (the oldest one), St. Stephen's, and St. A ...
.
Gallery
Վանական համալիր Հաղարծին, ArmAg (6).jpg, Nearby 13th-century Haghartsin Monastery
Haghartsin () is a medieval monastery located near the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was built between the 10th and 13th centuries. It is composed of three churches: St. Gregory's (the oldest one), St. Stephen's, and St. A ...
Haghartsin rush hour.jpg, Haghartsin
Haghartsin Monastery view.JPG, Haghartsin Monastery
-Apakesar S-N 02.jpg, Nature around Haghartsin
Haghartsin Tavush5.jpg, Nature around Haghartsin
WWII monument, Haghartsin (1).jpg, WWII monument
Хачкары Агарцина.jpg, Khachkars
References
External links
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Populated places in Tavush Province
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