Herher
Հերհեր | |
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 St. Sion Monastery in Herher | |
  Herher  Herher | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′24″N 45°32′19″E / 39.77333°N 45.53861°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Vayots Dzor |
| Municipality | Vayk |
| Elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 706 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Herher at GEOnet Names Server | |
Herher (Armenian: Հերհեր) is a village in the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.
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Նեթվորք արշավ Հերհերի ջրվեժ / Hiking to Herher waterfall
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History
Herher was once a fief of the Orbelian vassals, the Shahurnetsi family in the 13th century. Within the village is a 19th-century church of Saint Gevorg, and south is a shrine of Grigor Lusavorich from 1296 with Saint Gevorg or Chiki Vank of 1297. Southeast one km on a hill is the small Kapuyt Berd ("Blue Fortress"). Upon a hilltop one km northeast is Saint Sion Monastery, first mentioned in the 8th century. At the complex are the churches of Saint Sion and Saint Astvatsatsin. Other sites of historical significance are in close proximity to Herher, such as village ruins with khachkars of the 14th century.[citation needed]
Rare endemic fruit
Herher boasts a critically endangered species of wild pear found nowhere else in the world: Pyrus gergerana (common name: Gergeranian pear), named for the village.[2] There are estimated to be a mere 50 trees left in the wild, yet, as of 2014, there have been no conservation measures set in place to protect the species - a matter of considerable concern in relation to dwindling biodiversity in Armenia. [3]
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St. Sion Monastery in Herher -
Khachkars in Herher
References
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Anna, Asatryan (2019). "Wild Pears of Armenia". Acta Biologica Plantarum Agriensis. 7: 19–31. doi:10.21406/abpa.2019.7.19. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Fayvush, F. (2014). "Pyrus gergerana". International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2014-1.rlts.t200400a2656627.en. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
External links
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- 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.
 Vayots Dzor Province | ||
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Capital: Yeghegnadzor | ||
| Urban settlements |  | |
| Areni Municipality | ||
| Jermuk Municipality | ||
| Vayk Municipality | ||
| Yeghegis Municipality | ||
| Yeghegnadzor Municipality | ||
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This page was last edited on 23 May 2024, at 10:02