Gladzor

Gladzor (Armenian: Գլաձոր) is a village and the center of the Gladzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The historic 13th-century University of Gladzor is located in the village, and the 13th-century Proshaberd fortress is located 6-7 km to the north of the village. The village is immediately bordered by the town of Yeghegnadzor to the south.

Gladzor Գլաձոր
Gladzor
Coordinates: 39°46′42″N 45°20′52″E
Country	Armenia
Province	Vayots Dzor
Municipality	Gladzor
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,126
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Website	official website
Gladzor at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Ortakend.

Gallery

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  View of the village
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  World War II monument
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  Sign reading "Gladzor" in Armenian
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  Saint Hakob church in nearby Vernashen, hosting the Gladzor University Museum
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  Gladzor University Museum

References

1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

• World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia