Khachaghbyur
40°10′20″N 45°41′19″E / 40.17222°N 45.68861°E
Khachaghbyur
Խաչաղբյուր | |
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 A view of Khachaghbyur from Murad Khach | |
  Khachaghbyur  Khachaghbyur | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′20″N 45°41′19″E / 40.17222°N 45.68861°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,064 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Khachaghbyur at GEOnet Names Server | |
Khachaghbyur (Armenian: Խաչաղբյուր) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is located immediately to the south of the Lusakunk village and to the west of Vardenis.
Etymology
[edit]The village was previously known as Chakhyrlu, Chakhrlu, Chakhirlu, Sovietakert and Sovetakert.
History
[edit]Near the village is a ruined Iron Age fort, Murad Khach, as well as a 13th-century church.[2]
Gallery
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Khachkar on Murad Khach -
Murad Khach
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 81. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
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- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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