Ayrk (Armenie: Այրք; Romanisit as Ayrk’ an Ayrq an aw; till recently Dashkend an Dashkand) is a veelage in the Gegharkunik Province o Armenie. The veelage haes a kirk o S. Astvatsatsin datit tae 1181 an the Katoghike S. Gevorg kirk nearbi (150 metres) datin tae the 13t century. Baith kirks hae muckle graveyards adjoinin, an atween them are remains o the massive stane waws o an Iron Age fortification wi shallae caves belaw.

Ayrk

Այրք
Ayrk is located in Armenie
Ayrk
Ayrk
Coordinates: 40°07′35″N 45°47′28″E / 40.12639°N 45.79111°E / 40.12639; 45.79111
KintraArmenie
Marz (Province)Gegharkunik
Population
 (2001)
 • Total441
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )

References

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  • Ayrk at GEOnet Names Server
  • Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie
  • Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenie: Matit Graphic Design Studio
  • Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 48; oreeginal airchived at Archive.org, an current version online on Armeniapedia.org.


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