Arshaluys

40°10′08″N 44°12′51″E / 40.16889°N 44.21417°E / 40.16889; 44.21417

Arshaluys (Armenian: Արշալույս, until 1935 Kyorpalu) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is located 14 km north-east from the regional center. It is located on the right bank of the Kasagh River. The city is about 19 km from Yerevan. The settlement is 860 meters above sea level. It has a direct road to Vagharshapat and Yerevan.

History

The ancestors of the inhabitants migrated from Ani in 1828–1829, and some came from Yerevan. The Armavir region and the Ararat region were part of the Ayrarat province in the ancient Kingdom of Armenia.

The village has a Surb Astvatsatsin church, built in the 1870s. The village is about 2 km south of the village of St. Karapet.

Culture

There is a secondary school in Arshalugh, has a renovated and modern kindergarten, a hospital, a sports school, a music school, a football stadium and more. In 2018, a sculpture and painting school was opened, and the students have placed their own sculptures on display in the village.

Economy

The population is engaged in

The area is almost completely flat. The climate is dry. Winter starts in mid-December, average winter temperatures reach from -2°C to -6°C. Summer lasts from May to October, the average air temperature reaches 24°C to 26°C and a maximum of 42°C, almost the same as in Vagharshapat.

Gallery

See also

• Armavir Province

References

• World Gazeteer: Armenia^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com
• Arshaluys at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
• Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.

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