Gladzor

Gladzor (Armenian: Գլաձոր) is a village and the center of the Gladzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The historic 13th-century University of Gladzor is located in the village, and the 13th-century Proshaberd fortress is located 6-7 km to the north of the village. The village is immediately bordered by the town of Yeghegnadzor to the south.

Gladzor

Գլաձոր
Gladzor
Coordinates: 39°46′42″N 45°20′52″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceVayots Dzor
MunicipalityGladzor
Population
 • Total2,126
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Websiteofficial website
Gladzor at GEOnet Names Server

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Ortakend.

  • View of the village
  • World War II monument
  • Sign reading "Gladzor" in Armenian
  • Saint Hakob church in nearby Vernashen, hosting the Gladzor University Museum
  • Gladzor University Museum

References
  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
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