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Village in Kotayk, Armenia
Alapars Ալափարս
Village
A view of AlaparsA view of Alapars
Alapars is located in ArmeniaAlaparsAlapars
Coordinates: 40°25′17″N 44°38′05″E / 40.42139°N 44.63472°E / 40.42139; 44.63472
Country Armenia
ProvinceKotayk
Founded470, resettled in 1828-30
Area
 • Total32.94 km (12.72 sq mi)
Elevation1,500−1,601 m (−3,753 ft)
Population
 • Total2,076
 • Density63/km (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Area code+374 (226)
Alapars at GEOnet Names Server

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.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Aylaberk and Aylaber.

History

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.

Gallery

  • The church of Vardanavank built in 901, reconstructed in the 19th century The church of Vardanavank built in 901, reconstructed in the 19th century
  • St. Astvatsatsin Church (Holy Mother of God Church), 1897 St. Astvatsatsin Church (Holy Mother of God Church), 1897
  • Large khachkar adjacent to Vartanavank Large khachkar adjacent to Vartanavank
  • Sculpture in Tukh Manuk, Alapars by Avetik Avetyan, words by Avetik Isahakyan Sculpture in Tukh Manuk, Alapars by Avetik Avetyan, words by Avetik Isahakyan

Notable people

  • Avetik Avetyan, USSR multiple medalist and director of the pump station of Alapars
  • Mushegh Aliabertsi, Patriarch (490-561)
  • Tatik Saryan, artist
  • Melik Kocharyan, dramatist
  • Shavigh Grigoryan, folk collector
  • Kavalenko Shahgaldyan, Governor of the Kotayk Province

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. "Alapars (Kotayk)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 95. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

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Kotayk Province
Capital: Hrazdan
Urban settlements
Abovyan Municipality
Akunk Municipality
Arzni Municipality
Byureghavan Municipality
Charentsavan Municipality
Garni Municipality
Hrazdan Municipality
Jrvezh Municipality
Nairi Municipality
Nor Hachn Municipality
Tsaghkadzor Municipality
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