Zolakar
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Zolakar
| native_name = Զոլաքար
| image_skyline = Զոլաքար, գերեզմանոց 09.jpg
| image_caption = A view of Zolakar and Lake Sevan from St. George's Church
| pushpin_map = Armenia#Gegharkunik
| mapsize = 150px
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Armenia
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Gegharkunik
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Martuni
| leader_title = Mayor
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1829
| 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 = 6,381
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = AMT
| utc_offset = +4
| coordinates = {{coord|40|07|30|N|45|22|30|E|region:AM|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m = 1999
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 1407
| footnotes = {{GEOnet2|32FA881E676E3774E0440003BA962ED3}}
}}
Zolakar ({{langx|hy|Զոլաքար}}), is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Etymology
The village was known as Zolakhach until 1935.
History
The village was founded in 1829 by emigrants from Alashkert. Zolakar is home to the historic St. George's Church, Tukh Manuk chapels, as well as Bronze Age cemeteries. In the center of the village is a funerary monument.{{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=80| isbn=99941-0-121-8}}
Gallery
Զոլաքարի սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի 01.jpg|St. George's Church of Zolakar
Զոլախաչի գերեզմանոց 04.jpg|Khachkars in Zolakar
Գերեզմանոց Զոլաքարի 32.jpg|Zolakar cemetery
Զոլաքարի Սուրբ Հովհաննես մատուռ.jpg|St. Hovhannes Chapel
Գերեզմանոց, Զոլաքար 006.jpg|Zolakar cemetery
Սարի Սուրբ.jpg|Scenery around Zolakar
Եկեղեցի Սբ. Գևորգ, Զոլաքար 01.jpg|St. George's Church of Zolakar
References
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External links
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- {{ArmenianCensus|146}}
- {{RediscoveringArmenia|46}}
{{Gegharkunik|state=expanded}}
{{portal bar|Geography}}
Category:Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
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