Yeghegnadzor is the capital of the Armenia

Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...

n province of Vayots Dzor

Vayots Dzor

Vayots Dzor is a province of Armenia. It lies in the south-east of the country, bordering the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan in the west and the Azerbaijan in the east. It covers an area of 2,308 km². With a population of only 53,230 , it is the most sparsely populated province in the country...

. The name of the city means "the valley of canes" in the Armenian language

Armenian language

The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...

. During Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...

's time, the city was renamed after Soviet politician Anastas Mikoyan

Anastas Mikoyan

Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan was an Armenian Old Bolshevik and Soviet statesman during the rules of Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, and Leonid Brezhnev....

. The town is located 123 km south of the capital Yerevan

Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

, on a small river called "Serkoghunk" , at a height of 1194 meters above sea level.

General information

Yeghegnadzor is one of the ancient settlements of the historic province of Syunik within Greater Armenia (Armenia Mayor). It was mentioned in history since the 5th century. The ruins of a medieval fortress could be found near the city.

The main economical activities in the city are based on construction sector and industry. The most important industrial firm of the city is the wine factory. There are many firms as well for electro-mechanical tools production. Lighter productions of canned foods, textile and jewellery are also found in the town.

In the suburbs of Yeghegnadzor, agriculture remains the main activity of the population.

Education and sports

The town has four public education schools, three kindergartens, one intermediate college, one music and art school and one sport school. The geological museum of the town was opened in 2002. Yeghegnadzor is home to Arpa Yeghegnadzor

Arpa Yeghegnadzor

Arpa Yeghegnadzor was an Armenian football club from Yeghegnadzor. The club dissolved in early 2003 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :...

 football club which is currently inactive.

Neraby attractions

• The historical "University of Gladzor" of the 13th century is located in the village of Gladzor
  Gladzor
  Gladzor is a town in the Vayots Dzor province of Armenia.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
  
   just outside Yeghegnadzor.
• Noravank Monastery of the 13th century is located few kilometers away from Yeghegnadzor.
• Spitakavor Surb Astvatsatsin Church of the 14th century is located a way above the town of Yeghegnadzor near Boloraberd Fortress.

External links

• Cilicia.com entry on the region