Lernakert, Shirak
Lernakert (Armenian: Լեռնակերտ, also Romanized as Lerrnakert; formerly, Shirvandzhug and Shirvan) is a village in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The 10th to 13th-century Makaravank Church, with the church of Surb Sion of 1001 is located 1 mile north of the village. In the gorge below is a small church built on earlier foundations and constructed in the 18th century, with a hermit's cell cut into the cliff face behind.
Lernakert
Լեռնակերտ | |
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  Lernakert | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′01″N 43°56′10″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Shirak |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,418 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Population
Population per years is the following.[1]
| Year | 1831 | 1897 | 1931 | 1970 | 1979 | 2001 | 2004 |
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| Pop. | 320 | 1602 | 1619 | 1466 | 1200 | 1449 | 1450 |
Gallery
Makaravank Church, 10th-13th centuries
Makaravank Church entry
18th-century chapel in gorge below Makaravank
See also
References
- "Dictionary of Armenian residences (Հայաստանի հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան), page 87" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- Lernakert, Shirak at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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