Alapars
Village in Kotayk, Armenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Kotayk, Armenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alapars (Armenian: Ալափարս) is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The village has 860 dwellings, a school, house of culture, and library. The population is entirely Armenian.
Alapars
Ալափարս | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 40°25′17″N 44°38′05″E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Kotayk |
Founded | 470, resettled in 1828-30 |
Area | |
• Total | 32.94 km2 (12.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,500−1,601 m (−3,753 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,076 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Area code | +374 (226) |
Alapars at GEOnet Names Server |
The village was previously known as Aylaberk and Aylaber.
Alapars was founded in 470, but was resettled in 1828-30 by immigrants from Khoy and Maku. Its center is dominated by the churches of Saint Vartan (Vartanavank) built in 901 (rebuilt 19th century) by a Prince Grigor, and the Holy Mother of God (Surb Astvatsatsin) of 1897. Also in the vicinity is the monastery of S. Tsiranavor. According to local folklore, Vartanavank contains a drop of blood from the Armenian national hero Vartan Mamikonian.[2][3]
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