Akhpradzor
Akhpradzor' (Armenian: Ախպրաձոր; also Axpradzor, until 1978 Verin Zaghalu; Russified as Verkhniy Zagalu) is a small village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.[1]
Akhpradzor
Ախպրաձոր Ախպրաձոր | |
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  Akhpradzor Ախպրաձոր | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′46″N 45°38′25″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Elevation | 2,293 m (7,523 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 344 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT+4) |
Population
It is estimated that around 400 citizens live in the village.
School
The village has one school that has approximately 75 students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Its principal, Ginevard Ghukasyan is the director of the school. The school is sponsored by a non-profit organization known as the Hidden Road Initiative that runs regular programs in the summer, provides internet and computers to the village school, and provides scholarships to high school graduates.
Industries
Most of the villagers plant and sell potatoes. The village is also well known for its locally produced honey. The villagers also regularly sell their cheese and butter.
Road
Currently, the road leading to the village is very limited and hard to access. During the winter, the snow blocks the road for the majority of the months. US Ambassador John Heffern visited the village in the summer of 2014 and promoted the road construction. The village mayor as well as the regional director promised that the road should be renovated by 2016.
See also
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 81. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Akhpradzor at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 47; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
