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.

Alapars
Ալափարս
Village
A view of Alapars
A view of Alapars
Alapars is located in Armenia
Alapars
Alapars
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 km2 (12.72 sq mi)
Elevation
1,500−1,601 m (−3,753 ft)
Population
 • Total2,076
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Area code+374 (226)
Alapars at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

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The village was previously known as Aylaberk and Aylaber.

History

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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.[2][3]

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Notable people

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  • 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

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  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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