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39°38′14″N 45°30′31″E / 39.63722°N 45.50861°E / 39.63722; 45.50861

Place in Vayots Dzor, Armenia

Zaritap Զառիթափ
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Coordinates: 39°38′14″N 45°30′31″E / 39.63722°N 45.50861°E / 39.63722; 45.50861
Country Armenia
Province Vayots Dzor
Municipality Vayk
Population (2011)[1]
• Total 1,380
Time zone UTC+4 (AMT)
Zaritap at GEOnet Names Server

Zaritap (Armenian: Զառիթափ) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. For a time the village was renamed in honor of Meshadi Azizbekov[_verification needed_], an early Bolshevik and one of the 26 Baku Commissars. In the vicinity are 13th-century khachkars and the traces of an old fort.

Etymology

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The village was previously known as Azizbekov, Pashalu and Pashaghu.

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).

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vte Vayots Dzor Province
Capital: Yeghegnadzor
Urban settlements Jermuk Vayk Yeghegnadzor
Areni Municipality Agarakadzor Aghavnadzor Amaghu Areni Arpi Chiva Gnishik Khachik Mozrov Rind Yelpin
Jermuk Municipality Gndevaz Kechut
Vayk Municipality Akhta Arin Artavan Azatek Bardzruni Gomk Herher Horadis Kapuyt Karmrashen Khndzorut Martiros Nor Aznaberd Por Saravan Sers Ughedzor Zaritap Zedea
Yeghegis Municipality Aghnjadzor Arates Artabuynk Getikvank Goghtanik Hermon Horbategh Hors Kalasar Karaglukh Salli Sevazhayr Shatin Taratumb Vardahovit Yeghegis
Yeghegnadzor Municipality Getap Gladzor Malishka Vernashen

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