Tsovak

Tsovak (Armenian: Ծովակ; formerly, Nerkin Zagalu and Nizhniy Zagalu) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village is the site of a large Iron Age fort atop the hill to the south and west, with an 8th-century BCE cuneiform inscription of Sarduri II cut into the stone at the north edge of the fortification.[1]

Tsovak

Ծովակ
Tsovak
Coordinates: 40°10′58″N 45°38′02″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Gegharkunik
Elevation
1,920 m (6,300 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total2,749
Time zoneUTC+4 (GMT+4)
Postal code
1612

See also

References

  1. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 81. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
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