Sarnaghbyur () is a village in the
Ani Municipality
Shirak (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province () of Armenia. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordering the provinces of Lori Province, Lori to the east and Aragatsotn Province, Aragatsotn to the south and southeast, and the cou ...
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Shirak Province
Shirak (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province () of Armenia. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordering the provinces of Lori Province, Lori to the east and Aragatsotn Province, Aragatsotn to the south and southeast, and the cou ...
of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
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It was renamed Sarnaghbyur in 1940.
The village has an artificial reservoir that irrigates 1,000 hectares of land in Ani.
Demographics
History
There is also an archeological site in the village. There are numerous evidences on the hill called Kalachi or Ghalachi, but no archaeological studies have been conducted so far. In May battles in the way it should be stated that the village is quite serious resistance to the Turkish 1918 on May 18–23 or 24 within the period. There are many accounts of these events. The village has a large area.
Economy
The population is engaged in cattle breeding, cultivation of grain and fodder crops.
Historical and cultural sights
The village has a number of historical monuments that probably indicate that the area was formerly inhabited.
In the center of the village are the churches of St. Tadevos (1883), St. Jacob (V-VI centuries) and St. Karapet ( 1205 ). Near the village are the Vogheni Monastery of the X-XIII centuries, St. Gregory the Illuminator pilgrimage site, and 6 km east - St. Lazar Church (V-VI centuries), "Gndakar" (1st millennium BC) and "Berdik" ( 2nd-1st millennium BCE) castles. In 1883, the Tadevos Apostolic Church was built, which is now in operation.
Notable People
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Sahak Sahakyan (1929–2010) - artist and sculptor
Gallery
Սառնաղբյուր.JPG, Hokevank monastery
Սառնաղբյուր 03.jpg, Saint Thadeus the Apostle church
Սառնաղբյուր եկեղեցի 02.JPG, Saint Hakob church
Սառնաղբյուրի ջրամբարը.jpg, Water reservoir
References
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World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Shirak Province
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