Parağa

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Armenian monuments

The Surp Shimavon church (a dome-less church dating from between the 12th and 17th century) was located in Paragha village.[2] The church was destroyed at some point between 1997 and 2000.[2]

In the countryside was the Surp Hakob monastery, dating from the 12th century, with its main church, probably from the 17th century, being a large domed basilica.[3][4] The monastery was located adjacent to the slope of a hill Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of the village.[3] It was destroyed at some point between 1997 and 2000.[3]

There was an old Armenian cemetery located on high ground in the northern part of the village.[5] The cemetery consisted of 800–820 tombstones. By August 13, 2009, the cemetery had been erased, its surface bulldozed and graded, and a subdivision of 13 new homes built atop the cemetery.[5]

Demographics

According to the Russian Empire Census in 1897, where the village was mentioned as Paraga (Template:Langx), it had a population of 935 consisting of 800 Armenian Apostolics and 135 Muslims. The village had 417 men and 518 women.[6]

See also

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