Azatek
Azatek (Armenian: Ազատեկ) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Residents of the village came from Salmast in 1828. In the vicinity is a 17th-18th century church and ruins of a fortress locally known as Smbataberd. Two km south is the shrine of St. Hakop from 1072, with a shrine of St. Marinos nearby as well.
Azatek
Ազատեկ | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′00″N 45°26′18″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Vayots Dzor |
| Municipality | Vayk |
| Elevation | 1,625 m (5,331 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 603 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Azatek at GEOnet Names Server | |
Gallery
Orchards near Azatek
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Azatek.
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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