Agarakadzor
Coordinates: 39°44′11″N 45°20′44″E / 39.73639°N 45.34556°E
| Agarakadzor Ագարակաձոր | |
|---|---|
  Agarakadzor Ագարակաձոր | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′11″N 45°20′44″E / 39.73639°N 45.34556°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Vayots Dzor |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,298 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Agarakadzor (Armenian: Ագարակաձոր; formerly Ayar) is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. 2 km from the village is a 13th-century bridge that once served as the main route to Julfa. 2 km east of Agarakadzor is a 13-15th century cemetery.
Notable people
- Major general Yahya Rahim Safavi, an Iranian military official, ethnic Azerbaijani.[1]
References
- ↑ Charles Raymond Snow. "The Case Against Iran". Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- Agarakadzor at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 127; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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