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Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zolakar (Armenian: Զոլաքար), is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Zolakar
Զոլաքար | |
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Coordinates: 40°07′30″N 45°22′30″E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Gegharkunik |
Municipality | Martuni |
Founded | 1829 |
Elevation | 1,999 m (6,558 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,381 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Postal code | 1407 |
Zolakar at GEOnet Names Server |
The village was known as Zolakhach until 1935.
The village was founded in 1829 by emigrants from Alashkert. Zolakar is home to the historic St. George's Church, Tukh Manuk chapels, as well as Bronze Age cemeteries. In the center of the village is a funerary monument.[2]
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