Alapars Explained

Official Name:Alapars
Native Name:Ալափարս
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kotayk
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:470, resettled in 1828-30
Area Total Km2:32.94
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2,076
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.4214°N 44.6347°W
Elevation M:1500-1601
Area Code:+374 (226)

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.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Aylaberk and Aylaber.

History

Alapars was founded in 470, but was resettled in 1828-30 by immigrants from Khoy and Maku. 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]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Web site: Alapars (Kotayk) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622063543/http://www.caa.am/eng/lg.php?section=COMMUNITIES&id=258 . dead . June 22, 2015 . CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia . May 30, 2015 .
  3. Book: Kiesling . Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 95. 99941-0-121-8.