Tsapatagh

Tsapatagh (Armenian: Ծափաթաղ, also romanized as Tsap’at’agh; formerly, Babajan, Babadzhan, Kzylkend, Kzylk’end, and Kizilkend), is a resort-village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, on the north-eastern shore of Lake Sevan.[1]

Tsapatagh

Ծափաթաղ
Panoramic view of Tsapatagh
Tsapatagh
Coordinates: 40°25′17″N 45°32′00″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Gegharkunik
Population
 (2001)
 • Total275
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )

Since 2017 it is part of Shoghakat municipality, which includes several other nearby villages too.

Postcode: 1611.[2]

Population

In 2014 there were 379 residents according to local administration.[3] In 2018 there was only one child who begun attending the local school.[4]

Many of local residents were relocated to the village fleeing from Kushchi village of Dashkesan,[5] as well as Baku and Ganja districts of Azerbaijan around 1988–1989.[6] Quite a few of the houses are used only in summer by Yerevan residents.

Nature

Village is located in the vicinity of delta of Tandzut river (not to be confused with identically named Tandzut river in Lori province).[6] Other sources indicate different river names: river Tsapatagh running through the village and river Shishkert (or river Shampyrt) on south-east from the village.[7]

In the surroundings of the village there is a 3312 hectare large sanctuary with unique relict juniper and oak open woodlands with typical fauna and flora.[8][9]

Climate is somewhat milder than on western shores and fruit trees like apricots can be grown.

Historical sites

There is an about 3000 years old burial area 3 km east of the village.[6]

In the south-east, about 1.5 km away there is a 14-18 century cemetery with khachkar tombstones.[6]

Commerce

A hotel ("Tufenkian") with adjacent solar photovoltanic instalaltions is located in the village. On south-east another, much larger photovoltanic station is being constructed as of 2020.

  • View from Sevan lake shore at Tsapatagh village.
  • View from village to Lake Sevan.
  • Hotel grounds with Lake Sevan in the background
  • Hotel pool with lake view
  • Hotel premises from main road
  • Hotel pool with mountain view

See also

References
  1. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  2. "Tzapatagh/Ծափաթաղ Postcode". armenia.postcode.info. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  3. "Գեղարքունիքի մարզի Ծափաթաղ գյուղում բարելավվում են կենցաղային պայմանները". armenpress.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  4. "Yerevan.Today | Ծափաթաղ գյուղի միակ առաջին դասարանցին". yerevan.today (in Armenian). Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  5. One, Studio. "Ծափաթաղ. փակ դռների ետևում միակ բնակիչը քամու սուլոցն է". www.yerkir.am (in Amharic). Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  6. "Dictionary of settlements of Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  7. "ЭКОЛОГИЯ ОЗЕРА СЕВАН В ПЕРИОД ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ЕГО УРОВНЯ" (PDF).
  8. "Story Map Journal". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  9. "mnp". www.mnp.am (in Amharic). Retrieved 2019-05-05.


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