| Tsovak Ծովակ | |
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 A view of Tsovak | |
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| Coordinates: 40°10′58″N 45°38′02″E / 40.18278°N 45.63389°E / 40.18278; 45.63389 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Elevation | 1,920 m (6,300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,319 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1612 |
| Tsovak at GEOnet Names Server | |
Tsovak (Armenian: Ծովակ) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
History
The village is the site of a large Iron Age fort atop the hill to the south and west, with an 8th-century BCE cuneiform inscription of Sarduri II cut into the stone at the north edge of the fortification.
Gallery
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Khachkars in Tsovak
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Tsovak castle
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Yot Axper chapel
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Khachkar in Yot Axper chapel
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Yot Axper chapel
References
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 81. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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