Gndevaz (in Armenian: Գնդեվազ ) is a village in the Vayots Dzor region of the Republic of Armenia .
| Village | |
| Gndevaz | |
|---|---|
| Գնդեվազ | |
| A country |  Armenia |
| Region | Vayots Dzor region |
| Head of the rural community | Hayrapet Mkrtchyan |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 1798 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1,008 people ( 2001 ) |
| Nationalities | Armenians |
| Denominations | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Official language | Armenian |
The village is located on the left bank of the Arpa River, 8 km south-west of Jermuk , 6 km northeast of the Yerevan - Goris highway and 12 km northeast of Vayk . Near the village are located medieval cave complexes and the Gndevank Monastery ( X century ). According to historical sources, the monastery was built by order of the wife of Prince Smbat , Sofia. She left a commemorative inscription:
 | A ring without a stone was Vayots-Dzor . I built this monastery and inserted a gem in its frame [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] |  |
In 2004, gas was delivered to the village. [8] Summer fires pose big problems for villagers. [9] Near the village of Gndevaz, on the left slope of the gorge, a vertical cliff with a height of more than 100 m is striking. This is the "Rock of the Communards", where in 1921, during the rebellion, the Dashnaks pushed a group of Communists into the abyss. [ten]
Outstanding Natives
- Ashot Arsenyan [11] [12] [13]
Notes
- ↑ MASS - Regeonal tourism: Vayots Dzor Archived February 27, 2012.
- ↑ Welcome to the official Haytour website!
- ↑ Gndevank: Imega Tour and Travel - tour operator in Armenia
- ↑ Regions of Armenia
- ↑ Sights of Armenia
- ↑ yuplem
- ↑ Untitled Document
- ↑ Untitled Document
- ↑ News - Armenia
- ↑ Routes in southern Armenia
- ↑ HHK.AM Archived September 28, 2010 on the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Ashot Egisheevich Arsenyan / Ashot Arsenyan: A Brief Biography
- ↑ National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia | Official Web Site | parliament.am