Zolakar
Zolakar (Armenian: Զոլաքար, known as Zolakhach until 1935), is a major village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1829 by emigrants from Alashkert. Zolakar is home to the historic churches of Tukh Manuk and Surp Sarkis as well as Bronze Age cemeteries. In the center of the village is a funerary monument.[1]
Zolakar Զոլաքար | |
|---|---|
 Khachkars in Zolakar | |
  Zolakar Զոլաքար | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′30″N 45°22′30″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1829 |
| Elevation | 1,999 m (6,558 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,778 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT+4) |
| Postal code | 1407 |
See also
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 80. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Zolakar at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 46; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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