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Dsegh (Armenian: Դսեղ), known as Tumanyan between 1938 and 1969, is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia. Dsegh is the birthplace of one of the most celebrated of Armenian poets Hovhannes Tumanyan[1] from which took the name from 1938 to 1969.

Dsegh
Դսեղ
Dsegh
Coordinates: 40°57′48″N 44°39′06″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Lori
Elevation
1,225 m (4,019 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total2,698
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
Websitewww.dsegh.am

It is located about 13 km south of the city of Alaverdi , on the high right bank of the Debed River, on a peninsula surrounded by forests, on the western side of which is the Debed Gorge.[2]

According to many reliable sources, the village was founded as early as BC, on which there are data with scientific justifications.[3]

House-Museum of Hovhannes Tumanyan in Dsegh
House-Museum of Hovhannes Tumanyan in Dsegh
St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Dsegh
St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Dsegh



Development programs


Starting 2014 Children of Armenia Fund entered Dsegh with a holistic approach to advance the rural village life.

The programs implemented include Girls of Armenia Leadership Soccer (GOALS), Student Councils, Debate Clubs, Aflatoun Social-Financial Education Club, English Language Instruction, Social and Psychological Assistance, Psychological Theater, Support to Children with Learning Difficulties, Health and Lifestyle Education, School Nutrition & Brushodromes, Free Dental Care, Women Health Screenings, Support for Reproductive Health.[4]

Children of Armenia Fund also renovated village facilities such as Creativity Lab, Art Studio, Cafeteria and Brushodrome, SMART Room, Health Post.

Before COAF SMART Center opening there were already SMART rooms in the villages. These education rooms have all the equipment and internet connection to provide local people with new possibilities. It helps connect communities with each other and the world. SMART rooms provide education in self-development, medicine, social services, computer literacy, media literacy. These rooms enable people to learn also during winter months, when travelling in Lori region is difficult. SMART rooms are accessible not only for rural youth, but also neighboring students and community members.[5]


References


  1. Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 67, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Hakobyan, T. Kh.; Melik-Bakhshyan, St. T.; Barseghyan, H. Kh. (1986). "Հայաստանի եւ հարակից շրջանների տեղանունների բառարան, Թ.Խ. Հակոբյան, Ստ.Տ. Մելիք-Բախշյան, Հ.Խ. Բարսեղյան - Դսեղ" [Dictionary of place names of Armenia and neighboring regions]. www.nayiri.com (in Armenian). Yerevan: Yerevan University Publishing House. pp. 143–992. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  3. "Լոռու մարզպետարան" [Lori Regional Administration]. lori.mtad.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  4. Gharibyan, Lusine (2 July 2018). "Former goalkeeper dreaming of a diplomat's career". Mediamax.
  5. "Reviving Rural Communities". coafkids. 2019.

На других языках


- [en] Dsegh

[ru] Дсех

Дсех (арм. Դսեղ) — село в Лорийской области на севере Армении. Рядом проходит трасса Ереван — Тбилиси, железная дорога Гюмри — Тбилиси и протекает река Дебед.



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