Yeghegnadzor

Yeghegnadzor (; aunciently, Yeghegik, till 1935, Keshishkend, frae 1935–1957, Mikoyan) is the caipital of the Armenie province o Vayots Dzor. The name o the ceety means "the valley o canes" in the Armenie leid. Durin Joseph Stalin's time, the ceety wis renamit efter Soviet politeecian Anastas Mikoyan. The toun is locatit 123 km sooth o the caipital Yerevan, on a sma river cried "Serkoghunk" (), at a hicht o 1194 meters abuin sea level.

General information
Yeghegnadzor is ane o the auncient settlements o the historic province o Syunik athin Greater Armenie (Armenia Mayor). It wis mentioned in history syne the 5t century. The ruins o a medieval fortress coud be foond near the ceety.

The main economical activities in the ceety are based on construction sector an industrie. The maist important industrial firm o the ceety is the wine factory. There are mony firms as well for electro-mechanical tuils production. Lichter productions o canned fuids, textile an jewellery are foond in the toun an aw.

In the suburbs o Yeghegnadzor, agriculture remains the main activity o the population.

Education an sports
The toun haes fower public education schuils, three kindergartens, ane intermediate college, ane muisic an airt schuil an ane sport schuil. The geological museum o the toun wis opened in 2002. Yeghegnadzor is hame tae Arpa Yeghegnadzor fitbaa club which is currently inactive.

Nerabi attractions
 Proshaberd fortress (Boloraberd fortress) o the 13t century, locatit few kilometers tae the north-east o Yeghegnadzor, near the veelage o Gladzor.
 The historical "University o Gladzor" o the 13t century, locatit in the veelage o Gladzor juist ootside Yeghegnadzor.
 Noravank Monastery o the 13t century, locatit few kilometers awa frae Yeghegnadzor, tae the soothwast o the toun.
 Spitakavor monastery o the Holy Mither o God built in 1321, locatit juist tae the north o Yeghegnadzor near Proshaberd fortress.

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References



 World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com



 Freemit airtins 
 Cilicia.com entry on the region 

Category:Populatit places in Vayots Dzor Province