Yeghvard
| Yeghvard Եղվարդ |
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Yeghvard with Mount Ararat in the background
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 Yeghvard
Եղվարդ |
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| Coordinates: 40°19′18″N 44°28′53″E / 40.32167°N 44.48139°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Kotayk |
| First mentioned | 6th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norayr Sargsyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,330 m (4,360 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 11,672 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| Website | Official website |
| Sources: Population | |
Coordinates: 40°19′18″N 44°28′53″E / 40.32167°N 44.48139°E
Yeghvard (Armenian: Եղվարդ), is a town in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located 39 kilometres southwest of the provincial centre Hrazdan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 11,672, almost same as reported during the 2001 census.
The word Yeghvard is derived from the merger of two Armenian words: Yeghi (Armenian: եղի) meaning odor or aroma, and vard (Armenian: վարդ) meaning rose. Thus, the word Yeghvard literally means rose odor. According to scholar and Armenologist Aram Ghanalanyan, the name is derived from the fact that the area of Yeghvard has been covered by a large forest, that was home to many types of roses and other flowers with strong fragrance and aroma.
Yeghvard is one of the oldest settlements in Armenia. The name Yeghvard was first mentioned during the 6th century AD. It was first appeared in the historic chronicles of Catholicos Moses II of Yeghvard who reigned between 574 and 604 as the head of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. However, the area of Yeghvard has been settled since the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC, based on the remains of the "Seghanasar" ancient settlement found at the west of Yeghvard.
During the ancient Kingdom of Armenia, the area of modern-day Yeghvard was part of the "Kotayk" canton of Ayrarat province.
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