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
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 40°25′17″N 44°38′05″E | |
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Province | Kotayk |
Founded | 470, resettled in 1828-30 |
Area | |
• Total | 32.94 km2 (12.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,500−1,601 m (−3,753 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,076 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Area code(s) | +374 (226) |
Alapars at GEOnet Names Server |
The village was previously known as Aylaberk and Aylaber.
Alapars was founded in 470. 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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Capital: Hrazdan | ||
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