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Tsaghkadzor
Ծաղկաձոր | |
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Town | |
 From top, left to right: Kecharis Monastery • Tsaghkadzor Olympic Complex Downtown Tsaghkadzor • Tsaghkadzor skyline Mariott Tsaghkadzor • Golden Palace Hotel Tsaghkadzor with Tsaghkunyats Mountains | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Tsaghkadzor Location in Armenia | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′02″N 44°43′13″E / 40.53389°N 44.72028°E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Kotayk |
| First mentioned | 3rd century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Artur Harutyunyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,841 m (6,040 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,010 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website Tsaghkadzor tourism website |
| Tsaghkadzor at GEOnet Names Server | |
Tsaghkadzor (Armenian: Ծաղկաձոր, Armenian pronunciation: [t͡sɑχkɑˈd͡zoɾ]) is a resort town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.[2] It is a popular ski and health resort and one of Armenia's most important tourist destinations. It is situated on the eastern side of Mount Teghenis, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the provincial capital Hrazdan and 58 kilometres (36 mi) northeast of the capital Yerevan.[3]
In antiquity, Tsaghkadzor served as a summer residence for the Arsacid kings of Armenia. It became a notable monastic center after 1033 with the founding of Kecharis Monastery, which stands to this day. Under Soviet rule, Tsaghkadzor was developed into a major resort town.
As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 1,010, down from the population of 1,256 reported in the 2011 census.[1]
- ^ a b "The Main Results of RA Census 2022". Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Community of Tsaghkadzor
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