Martiros, Vayots Dzor

39°35′48″N 45°30′28″E﻿ / ﻿39.59667°N 45.50778°E﻿ / 39.59667; 45.50778

Place in Vayots Dzor, Armenia

Martiros

Մարտիրոս

The village church

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Coordinates: 39°35′48″N 45°30′28″E﻿ / ﻿39.59667°N 45.50778°E﻿ / 39.59667; 45.50778
Country| Armenia
Province| Vayots Dzor
Municipality| Vayk
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 601
Time zone| UTC+4 (AMT)
Martiros, Vayots Dzor at GEOnet Names Server

Martiros (Armenian: Մարտիրոս) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. There is a newer and an older section to the village.

## History

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A huge khachkar in the older section of the village attests that the settlement was founded in 1283 at the command of Prince Prosh and his son Paron Hasan.[2]

## Gallery

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* Scenery around Martiros

* Khachkar in Martiros

* Memorial spring to fallen in WWII

* Scenery around Martiros

* Martirosavank

## References

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1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
2. ^ Grigor Grigoryan, "Essays on the History of Syunik, 9-15th Centuries" (ОЧЕРКИ ИСТОРИИ СЮНИКА IХ-ХVвв.), Yerevan, 1990, Chapter 3, p. 130

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martiros.

* Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
* Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
* Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.

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Vayots Dzor Province

Capital: Yeghegnadzor

Urban settlements|

* Jermuk
* Vayk
* Yeghegnadzor

Areni Municipality|

* Agarakadzor
* Aghavnadzor
* Amaghu
* Areni
* Arpi
* Chiva
* Gnishik
* Khachik
* Mozrov
* Rind
* Yelpin

Jermuk Municipality|

* Gndevaz
* Kechut

Vayk Municipality|

* Akhta
* Arin
* Artavan
* Azatek
* Bardzruni
* Gomk
* Herher
* Horadis
* Kapuyt
* Karmrashen
* Khndzorut
* Martiros
* Nor Aznaberd
* Por
* Saravan
* Sers
* Ughedzor
* Zaritap
* Zedea

Yeghegis Municipality|

* Aghnjadzor
* Arates
* Artabuynk
* Getikvank
* Goghtanik
* Hermon
* Horbategh
* Hors
* Kalasar
* Karaglukh
* Salli
* Sevazhayr
* Shatin
* Taratumb
* Vardahovit
* Yeghegis

Yeghegnadzor Municipality|

* Getap
* Gladzor
* Malishka
* Vernashen

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