Alapars

Alapars (Armenian: Ալափարս; formerly known as Aylaberk, Aylaber) 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. Notable natives are director of pump station of the Alapars, USSR multiple medalist Avetik Avetyan, Patriarch Mushegh Aliabertsi (490-561), artist Tatik Saryan, dramatist Melik Kocharyan, folk collector Shavigh Grigoryan, The statesman of Armenia, Governor of Kotayk, Armenia Kavalenko Shahgaldyan.

Alapars
Ալափարս
The church of Vardanavank built in 901, reconstructed in the 19th century
Alapars
Ալափարս
Coordinates: 40°25′17″N 44°38′05″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceKotayk
Founded470, resettled in 1828-30
Government
 • Mayorvillage Head
Area
 • Total32.94 km2 (12.72 sq mi)
Elevation
1,500−1,601 m (−3,753 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,538
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (UTS +4)
Area code(s)+374 (226)

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.[1][2]

  • S. Astvatsatsin Church (Holy Mother of God Church), 1897
  • Large khachkar adjacent to Vartanavank
  • Sculpture in Tukh Manuk, Alapars by Avetik Avetyan, words by Avetik Isahakyan

See also

References
  1. "Alapars (Kotayk)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  2. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 95. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.


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