Ayrk
Ayrk (Armenian: Այրք; also Romanized as Ayrk’ and Ayrq; until recently Dashkend and Dashkand) is a small village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village has a church of S. Astvatsatsin dated to 1181 and the Katoghike S. Gevorg church nearby (150 meters) dating to the 13th century. Both churches have large graveyards adjoining, and between them are remains of the massive stone walls of an Iron Age fortification with shallow caves below.[1]
Ayrk Այրք | |
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  Ayrk Այրք | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′26″N 45°47′26″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Elevation | 2,151 m (7,057 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 441 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT+4) |
| Postal code | 1605 |
See also
References
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- Ayrk at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 48; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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