Agarakadzor

Coordinates: 39°44′11″N 45°20′44″E / 39.73639°N 45.34556°E / 39.73639; 45.34556

Agarakadzor Ագարակաձոր
Agarakadzor Ագարակաձոր
Coordinates: 39°44′11″N 45°20′44″E / 39.73639°N 45.34556°E / 39.73639; 45.34556
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Vayots Dzor
Population (2008)
• Total	1,298
Time zone	(UTC+4)
• Summer (DST)	(UTC+5)

Agarakadzor (Armenian: Ագարակաձոր; formerly Ayar) is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. 2 km from the village is a 13th-century bridge that once served as the main route to Julfa. 2 km east of Agarakadzor is a 13-15th century cemetery.

Notable people

Major general Yahya Rahim Safavi, an Iranian military official, ethnic Azerbaijani.^[1]

References

↑ Charles Raymond Snow. "The Case Against Iran". Retrieved 2012-03-18.

Agarakadzor at GEOnet Names Server
World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 127; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.

Vayots Dzor Province

Capital: Yeghegnadzor

Towns	Jermuk Vayk Yeghegnadzor

Villages	Agarakadzor Aghavnadzor Aghnjadzor Areni Arin Arpi Artabuynk Artavan Azatek Bardzruni Chiva Getap Gladzor Gndevaz Gnishik Goghtanik Gomk Herher Hermon Horbategh Hors Karaglukh Karmrashen Khachik Khndzorut Malishka Martiros Nor Aznaberd Por Rind Salli Saravan Shatin Sers Taratumb Vardahovit Vernashen Yeghegis Yelpin Zaritap Zedea

Non-community villages	Akhta Mozrov Kapuyt Kechut Sevazhayr Ughedzor

Former villages	Amaghu Arates Kalasar Getikvank Horadis

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