Martiros, Vayots Dzor
Martiros (Armenian: Մարտիրոս) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. There is a newer and an older section to the village.
Martiros
Մարտիրոս | |
|---|---|
 The village church | |
  Martiros  Martiros | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′48″N 45°30′28″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Vayots Dzor |
| Municipality | Vayk |
| Population | |
| • Total | 601 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Martiros, Vayots Dzor at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
A huge khachkar in the older section of the village attests that the settlement was founded in 1283 at the command of Prince Prosh and his son Paron Hasan.[2]
Gallery
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Scenery around Martiros
Khachkar in Martiros.jpg.webp)
Memorial spring to fallen in WWII_-_panoramio.jpg.webp)
Scenery around Martiros_-_panoramio.jpg.webp)
Martirosavank
References
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- Grigor Grigoryan, "Essays on the History of Syunik, 9-15th Centuries" (ОЧЕРКИ ИСТОРИИ СЮНИКА IХ-ХVвв.), Yerevan, 1990, Chapter 3, p. 130
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martiros.
- 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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