Tsaghkadzor

Also known as Darashishak

Tsaghkadzor (, ) is a resort town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is a popular ski and health resort and one of Armenia's most important tourist destinations. It is situated on the eastern side of Mount Teghenis, northwest of the provincial capital Hrazdan and northeast of the capital Yerevan.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Tsaghkadzor
Settlement.native_name: Ծաղկաձոր
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Tsaghkadzor new collection.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Kecharis Monastery • Tsaghkadzor Olympic ComplexDowntown Tsaghkadzor • Tsaghkadzor skylineMariott Tsaghkadzor • Eighty Eight HotelTsaghkadzor with Tsaghkunyats Mountains
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Armenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kotayk
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Artur Harutyunyan
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 3rd century
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ծաղկաձոր
Population: 1256
Area: 4
Elevation: 1841
Official website: www.tsakhkadzor.am
Image: Tsaghkadzor new mix.jpg

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native label: Ծաղկաձոր

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Etymology
History
Ancient history and Middle Ages
16th to 19th centuries
Modern history
Geography
Demographics
Culture
Transportation
Economy and tourism
Education
Sport
Notable people
Sister cities
See also
References
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In antiquity, Tsaghkadzor served as a summer residence for the Arsacid kings of Armenia. It became a notable monastic center after 1033 with the founding of Kecharis Monastery, which stands to this day. Under Soviet rule, Tsaghkadzor was developed into a major resort town.