Martuni (village)

{{other uses|Martuni (disambiguation){{!}}Martuni}}

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Martuni

| image_caption = View of Martuni village

| image_skyline = Martuni.jpg

| native_name = Մարտունի

| pushpin_map = Armenia#Gegharkunik

| mapsize = 150px

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{Flag|Armenia}}

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gegharkunik

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Chambarak

| established_title = Founded

| established_date = 1921

| population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://armstat.am/file/article/1._bajin_1_182-311.pdf|title=The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia|author=Statistical Committee of Armenia}}

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_total = 500

| timezone = AMT

| utc_offset = +4

| coordinates = {{coord|40|40|01|N|45|15|16|E|region:AM|display=inline}}

| footnotes = {{GEOnet2|32FA881E6CCE3774E0440003BA962ED3}}

}}

Martuni ({{langx|hy|Մարտունի}}) is a village in the Chambarak Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village is named in honor of Alexander Miasnikian, the first Soviet premier of Armenia, whose nom de guerre was "Martuni".

History

There are medieval forts and the 10th-century castle of Aghjaghala nearby.{{cite book|last1=Kiesling| first1=Brady| first2=Raffi| last2= Kojian| year=2005 |title=Rediscovering Armenia: Guide| edition= 2nd| publisher=Matit Graphic Design Studio| location=Yerevan| page=84| isbn=99941-0-121-8}} The first inhabitants of the community were survivors of the Armenian genocide (Mets Yeghern), mostly from Van, Alashkert, Kars and Sasun.

Development program

In 2014, a three-year development program was initiated in Martuni, with different organizations working with developing infrastructure, education, and health in the village. Martuni was chosen for the project as it was first settled by survivors of the Armenian genocide in 1915, and the project was part of the commemoration of the centennial of the genocide.{{Cite web|url=http://roundtable-act.am/en/component/k2/martuni_symbolic_village_consrotium|title=8-NGO Consortium Sums Up Result of Three-year Programme in Martuni|date=17 November 2017|website=WCC Armenia Round Table Foundation}}

Notable people

Artur Miranyan, professional football player and member of the Armenian national football team

References

External links

{{ArmenianCensus|146}}
{{RediscoveringArmenia|49-50}}

Category:Populated places in Gegharkunik Province