Yeghegnadzor
Yeghegnadzor (Armenie: Եղեգնաձոր; aunciently, Yeghegik, till 1935, Keshishkend, frae 1935–1957, Mikoyan) is the caipital of the Armenie province o Vayots Dzor. The name o the ceety means "the valley o canes" in the Armenie leid. Durin Joseph Stalin's time, the ceety wis renamit efter Soviet politeecian Anastas Mikoyan. The toun is locatit 123 km sooth o the caipital Yerevan, on a sma river cried "Serkoghunk" (Armenie: Սրկողունք), at a hicht o 1194 meters abuin sea level.[2]
Yeghegnadzor Եղեգնաձոր | |
|---|---|
 Yeghegnadzor | |
  Yeghegnadzor Եղեգնաձոր | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 45°20′00″E / 39.76111°N 45.33333°E | |
| Kintra |  Armenie |
| Marz | Vayots Dzor |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Sirekan Babayan |
| Elevation | 1194 m (3,917 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 8,200 |
| • Density | 112.7/km2 (292/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT +4) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (GMT+5) |
| Sources: Population [1] | |
General information
eeditYeghegnadzor is ane o the auncient settlements o the historic province o Syunik athin Greater Armenie (Armenia Mayor). It wis mentioned in history syne the 5t century. The ruins o a medieval fortress coud be foond near the ceety.
The main economical activities in the ceety are based on construction sector an industrie. The maist important industrial firm o the ceety is the wine factory. There are mony firms as well for electro-mechanical tuils production. Lichter productions o canned fuids, textile an jewellery are foond in the toun an aw.
In the suburbs o Yeghegnadzor, agriculture remains the main activity o the population.
Education an sports
eeditThe toun haes fower public education schuils, three kindergartens, ane intermediate college, ane muisic an airt schuil an ane sport schuil. The geological museum o the toun wis opened in 2002. Yeghegnadzor is hame tae Arpa Yeghegnadzor fitbaa club which is currently inactive.
Nerabi attractions
eedit- Proshaberd fortress (Boloraberd fortress) o the 13t century, locatit few kilometers tae the north-east o Yeghegnadzor, near the veelage o Gladzor.
- The historical "University o Gladzor" o the 13t century, locatit in the veelage o Gladzor juist ootside Yeghegnadzor.
- Noravank Monastery o the 13t century, locatit few kilometers awa frae Yeghegnadzor, tae the soothwast o the toun.
- Spitakavor monastery o the Holy Mither o God built in 1321, locatit juist tae the north o Yeghegnadzor near Proshaberd fortress.
Gallery
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Surb Astvatsatsin kirk o Yeghegnadzor -
Spitakavor Surb Astvatsatsin Kirk o Yeghegnadzor -
Surp Astvatsatsin kirk o Noravank
References
eedit- ↑ Armstats:Population
- ↑ "Yeghegnadzor:Armenia page". Archived frae the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- Yeghegnadzor at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[deid airtin] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 125; oreeginal airchived at Archive.org, an current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
Freemit airtins
eedit- Cilicia.com entry on the region Archived 2021-04-27 at the Wayback Machine