Lernakert, Shirak
Village in Shirak, Armenia
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Lernakert (Armenian: Լեռնակերտ) is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The 10th to 13th-century Makaravank Church, with the church of Surb Sion of 1001 is located 1 mile north of the village. In the gorge below is a small church built on earlier foundations and constructed in the 18th century, with a hermit's cell cut into the cliff face behind.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 320 | — |
| 1897 | 1,602 | +2.47% |
| 1931 | 1,619 | +0.03% |
| 1970 | 1,466 | −0.25% |
| 1979 | 1,200 | −2.20% |
| 2001 | 1,449 | +0.86% |
| 2011 | 1,412 | −0.26% |
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| Source: [2] | ||
Gallery
Makaravank Church, 10th-13th centuries
Makaravank Church entry
18th-century chapel in gorge below Makaravank
