Khachaghbyur
Khachaghbyur (Armenian: Խաչաղբյուր) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is located immediately to the south of the Lusakunk village and to the west of Vardenis.
Khachaghbyur
Խաչաղբյուր | |
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 A view of Khachaghbyur from Murad Khach | |
  Khachaghbyur | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′20″N 45°41′19″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,064 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Khachaghbyur at GEOnet Names Server | |
Toponymy
The village was previously known as Chakhyrlu, Chakhrlu, Chakhirlu, Sovietakert and Sovetakert.
History
Near the village is a ruined Iron Age fort, Murad Khach, as well as a 13th-century church.[2]
Gallery
Khachkar on Murad Khach
Murad Khach
References
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic 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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- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 47; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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