Zolakar
Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia
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Zolakar (Armenian: Զոլաքար), is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Zolakar
Զոլաքար | |
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A view of Zolakar and Lake Sevan from St. George's Church | |
  Zolakar  Zolakar | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′30″N 45°22′30″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Martuni |
| Founded | 1829 |
| Elevation | 1,999 m (6,558 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,381 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 1407 |
| Zolakar at GEOnet Names Server | |
Etymology
The village was known as Zolakhach until 1935.
History
The village was founded in 1829 by emigrants from Alashkert. Zolakar is home to the historic St. George's Church, Tukh Manuk chapels, as well as Bronze Age cemeteries. In the center of the village is a funerary monument.[2]
Gallery
St. George's Church of Zolakar
Khachkars in Zolakar
Zolakar cemetery
St. Hovhannes Chapel
Zolakar cemetery
Scenery around Zolakar
St. George's Church of Zolakar
