Tsapatagh () is a resort village in the Shoghakat Municipality of the

Gegharkunik Province Gegharkunik (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenian ...

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, on the northeastern shore of

Lake Sevan Lake Sevan () is the largest body of water in both Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater Alpine lake, high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of abov ...

Geography and nature

The village is located in the vicinity of the Tandzut river delta (not to be confused with identically named Tandzut river in the Lori province). Other sources indicate different river names, the ''Tsapatagh'' river running through the village and the ''Shishkert'' river (or the ''Shampyrt'' river) to the southeast of the village. In the surroundings of the village there is a 3,312 hectare large sanctuary with unique relict juniper and open oak woodlands with typical fauna and flora. The climate is somewhat milder than on the western shores and fruit trees like apricot trees can be grown.

Economy and tourism

The Tufenkian Hotel with adjacent solar photovoltaic installations is located in the village. To the southeast, another much larger photovoltaic station is being constructed as of 2020.

Historical heritage sites

There is a 3,000-year old burial area three kilometres to the east of the village. In the southeast, about 1.5 kilometres away, there is a cemetery with

khachkar A ''khachkar'' (also spelled as ''khatchkar'') or Armenian cross-stone (, , խաչ ''xačʿ'' "cross" + քար ''kʿar'' "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosette (design), rosettes ...

s dating from between the 14th and 18th centuries.

Demographics

Population

In 2014 there were 379 residents according to the local administration. In 2018 there was only one child who begun attending the local school. Many of modern local residents relocated to the village from Kushchu village of Dashkasan, as well as from

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and

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around 1988–1989. Quite a few of the houses are used only in summer by

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residents.

Gallery

Lake Sevan (5063530234).jpg, View from the shore of Lake Sevan in Tsapatagh Tsapatagh village panorama.jpg, Panoramic view of Tsapatagh Lac Sevan-Tufenkian Avan Marak Tsapatagh Hotel (1).jpg, Hotel pool with a lake view Tufenkian Avan Marak Tsapatagh hotel (front view).jpg, Hotel premises from the main road Lac Sevan-Tufenkian Avan Marak Tsapatagh Hotel (2).jpg, Hotel pool with a mountain view

References

External links

* * Populated places in Gegharkunik Province Mountain resorts in Armenia {{gegharkunik-geo-stub