Ayrk Explained

Official Name:Ayrk
Native Name:Այրք
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Gegharkunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gegharkunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vardenis
Leader Title:Mayor
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:317
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.1239°N 45.7906°W
Elevation M:2151
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1605

Ayrk (Armenian: Այրք) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

History

The village contains the Church of St. Astvatsatsin dated to 1181 AD, and the 13th-century Katoghike St. Gevorg church, 150 meters apart from each other. Both churches have large adjoining cemeteries, and between them are the remains of massive stone walls of an Iron Age fortification with shallow caves below.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Book: Kiesling. Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 82. 99941-0-121-8.