Meghradzor

Meghradzor Մեղրաձոր
The village of Meghradzor
Meghradzor Մեղրաձոր
Coordinates: 40°36′53″N 44°38′59″E / 40.61472°N 44.64972°E / 40.61472; 44.64972
Country	Armenia
Province	Kotayk
Founded	1830
Area
• Total	6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Elevation	1,820 m (5,970 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	2,884
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

Meghradzor (Armenian: Մեղրաձոր), meaning, valley of honey; formerly known as Taycharukh), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia, 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Hrazdan. The village is located to the south of the Tsaghkunyats mountain range, along the left bank of the Marmarik River. It was founded my immigrants from Aratsap in 1830 and is well known for its famous honey, hence, the name Meghradzor literally translates to valley of honey. The nearby village of Gorgoch is also included in the community of Meghradzor.

The community has a secondary school, kindergarten, first aid station, house of culture, and library. The local economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, based predominantly on beekeeping, cattle-breeding, and farming (potatoes, cabbages, and grains). There is also a disused

• 
  S. Astvatsatsin Church in the village, 1881
• 
  Tejharuyk Monastery, 1196–99

See also

• Kotayk Province

References

• Meghradzor at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazeteer: Armenia^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia

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