Arshaluys

40°10′08″N 44°12′51″E / 40.16889°N 44.21417°E / 40.16889; 44.21417

Place in Armavir, Armenia

Arshaluys Արշալույս

Arshaluys
Coordinates: 40°10′08″N 44°12′51″E / 40.16889°N 44.21417°E / 40.16889; 44.21417
Country	Armenia
Province	Armavir
Area
• Total	17.56 km² (6.78 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	4,136
• Density	236/km² (610/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4
Area code	+374 (23)

Arshaluys (Armenian: Արշալույս, until 1935 Kyorpalu) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is located 14 km north-east from the regional center. It is located on the right bank of the Kasagh River. The city is about 19 km from Yerevan. The settlement is 860 meters above sea level. It has a direct road to Vagharshapat and Yerevan.

History

The ancestors of the inhabitants migrated from Ani in 1828–1829, and some came from Yerevan. The Armavir region and the Ararat region were part of the Ayrarat province in the ancient Kingdom of Armenia.

The village has a Surb Astvatsatsin church, built in the 1870s. The village is about 2 km south of the village of St. Karapet.

Culture

There is a secondary school in Arshalugh, has a renovated and modern kindergarten, a hospital, a sports school, a music school, a football stadium and more. In 2018, a sculpture and painting school was opened, and the students have placed their own sculptures on display in the village.

Economy

The population is engaged in horticulture and vegetable growing. In the area, viniculture is developed, which is conditioned by the geographical location as well as Artizanian water, which also contributes to the growing of vegetables. The most common vegetable are potatoes, which are exported to Georgia.

There is currently only one factory in Arshaluys - the "Arpenik" wine factory.

Geography and Climate

The area is almost completely flat. The climate is dry. Winter starts in mid-December, average winter temperatures reach from -2°C to -6°C. Summer lasts from May to October, the average air temperature reaches 24°C to 26°C and a maximum of 42°C, almost the same as in Vagharshapat.

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References

World Gazeteer: Armenia^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com
Arshaluys at GEOnet Names Server
Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.