Tsaghkadzor
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Tsaghkadzor Ծաղկաձոր |
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 Armenia
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| Province : | Kotajk | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 32 ' N , 44 ° 42' E | ||
| Height : | 1800 m | ||
| Residents : | 1,608 (2009) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 4 | ||
| Community type: | city | ||
| Mayor : | Artur Harutjunjan ( HHK ) | ||
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Tsaghkadzor ( Armenian Ծաղկաձոր ; also Tsaghkadzor of Russian Цахкадзор ) is a city in Armenia , about 50 kilometers north of Yerevan in the province of Kotayk . In 2009 the city had 1608 inhabitants.
Location
Zaghkadzor is located about 1,800 meters above sea level at the foot of the 2,821-meter-high Teghenis Mountain and is the Armenian ski center (season from mid-September to mid-April).
history
In the early Middle Ages, the city was the headquarters of the family Waradschnuni , the forest masters of Arsakiden . Her descendants include the Byzantine general Philaretos Brachamios . From the 17th century to 1947 the place was called Darachichag .
In Soviet times, Tsaghkadzor was transformed into a modern city; In 1984 it received city rights. It was expanded to become a holiday resort and tourist destination. In April 2015, the men 's team chess championship was held in Zaghkadzor .
Attractions
An important sight is the Kecharis monastery with a domed church from the beginning of the 11th century, which is dedicated to the Armenian national saint Gregory the Illuminator .
photos
Kecharis Monastery
Kecharis Monastery
Ketcharis altar
Tsaghkadzor
View over Tsaghkadzor from Mount Teghenis
sons and daughters of the town
- Leon Orbeli (1882–1958), Armenian-Russian physiologist and university professor
- Arsen Harutjunjan (* 1968), ski racer
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.tsakhkadzor.am/de/2013-08-02-09-53-07/mayors (accessed January 4, 2020)
- ↑ Kotayk Marz on the website of the National Statistics Service of the Republic of Armenia (English, Armenian; PDF file)