Zorakert
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Name
Zorakert was formerly known as Script error: No such module "lang". (Template:Langx, Template:Langx).[1] It was renamed Zorakert in April 1991.[1]
History
Zorakert was founded in the early nineteenth century.[2] Its inhabitants moved there from the nearby village of Khanjalli, which is now abandoned.[1][2] The village was previously populated mainly by Karapapakhs, a Turkic-speaking Sunni Muslim ethnic group.[3] In the Tsarist period, the village was a part of the Agbaba sub-county (Script error: No such module "lang".) of the Kars Oblast, which was annexed by the Russian Empire after the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.[3] Unlike the rest of the Kars Oblast, the Agbaba sub-county was not ceded to Turkey in 1921 and remained a part of Soviet Armenia.[3] In the Soviet period, the village fell under the Amasia District of Soviet Armenia. Zorakert's Turkic population left mainly in late 1988.[3] The village is now inhabited by Armenians.
Geography
Zorakert is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Arpi, in a rocky and hilly area, at an elevation of 2030 meters above sea level.[1][2] The climate is cold and precipitation is plenty.[2] The village receives its drinking water through a pipeline from a source 4 kilometers away.[2] It is 50 kilometers away from the provincial capital of Gyumri.[3]
Landmarks
A mosque dating to the 19th or 20th century is located in the village.[4] The remains of an ancient fortress and gravesite are located on the hill to the northeast of the village.[2][4]
Economy
The main economic activities of the village are animal husbandry and the cultivation of vegetable crops.[1]
Demographics
The population of the village since 1886 is as follows:[1]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 205 |
| 1912 | 398[5] |
| 1922 | 119 |
| 1931 | 205 |
| 1964 | 300 |
| 1970 | 440 |
| 1979 | 472 |
| 1989 | 212 |
| 2001 | 152 |
| 2004 | 109 |
| 2011 | 145[6] |
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f Template:Cite Republic of Armenia Settlements Dictionary
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