Ayrk
Ayrk (Armenie: Այրք; Romanisit as Ayrk’ an Ayrq an aw; till recently Dashkend an Dashkand) is a veelage in the Gegharkunik Province o Armenie. The veelage haes a kirk o S. Astvatsatsin datit tae 1181 an the Katoghike S. Gevorg kirk nearbi (150 metres) datin tae the 13t century. Baith kirks hae muckle graveyards adjoinin, an atween them are remains o the massive stane waws o an Iron Age fortification wi shallae caves belaw.
Ayrk Այրք | |
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  Ayrk | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′35″N 45°47′28″E / 40.12639°N 45.79111°E | |
| Kintra | Armenie |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 441 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
References
eedit- Ayrk at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenie: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 48; oreeginal airchived at Archive.org, an current version online on Armeniapedia.org.