Meghradzor ( hy, Մեղրաձոր), meaning, ''valley of honey''; formerly known as ''Taycharukh''), is a village in the
Kotayk Province of
Armenia, northwest of
Hrazdan. The village is located to the south of the Tsaghkunyats mountain range, along the left bank of the Marmarik River. It was founded my immigrants from Aratsap in 1830 and is well known for its famous honey, hence, the name Meghradzor literally translates to ''valley of honey''. The nearby village of
Gorgoch
Gorgoch ( hy, Գոռգոչ); formerly known as Korchlu, Gorchulu, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is included in the community of Meghradzor village.
See also
*Kotayk Province
Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ...
is also included in the community of Meghradzor.
The community has a secondary school, kindergarten, first aid station, house of culture, and library. The local economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, based predominantly on beekeeping, cattle-breeding, and farming (potatoes, cabbages, and grains). There is also a disused
gold mine north of Meghradzor that has been in use since the 19th century. In the foothills nearby, to the south, is the 12th-century walled
Chalcedonian
Chalcedonian Christianity is the branch of Christianity that accepts and upholds theological and ecclesiological resolutions of the Council of Chalcedon, the Fourth Ecumenical Council, held in 451. Chalcedonian Christianity accepts the Christolo ...
Armenian Tejharuyk Monastery
Tejharuyk ( hy, Թեժառույք) is a 12th-century walled Armenian monastery located upon a wooded hill just southwest of the village of Meghradzor in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was constructed between 1196–99 and commissioned by Iva ...
.
Gallery
Image:SAINT HOLY MOTHER MEGHRADZOR 1.JPG, S. Astvatsatsin Church in the village, 1881
Image:Tejharuyk Monastery.jpg, Tejharuyk Monastery, 1196–99
See also
*
Kotayk Province
References
*
World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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External links
Populated places in Kotayk Province
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