Voskehat, Aragatsotn

Voskehat Ոսկեհատ
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Aragatsotn
Founded	1829
Population  (2011)
• Total	974
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )

Voskehat (Armenian: Ոսկեհատ, formerly known as Patrinj), is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, located on the right bank of Amberd river, 7 km southwest of the provincial capital Ashtarak. It is surrounded by the villages of Agarak from the north, Voskevaz from the east and Lernamerdz from the south. It has an average elevation of 1025 meters above sea level.

History

The villages was founded in 1829-30 after the Treaty of Turkmenchay. However, the area has been settled by human during the Iron Age based on the remains of a fortress and a settlement found in the village, dating back to the 2nd millennium BC.

The village is also home to the he remains of a 14th-century church, as well as the Surp Sarkis fortress dating back to the 17th century.

Economy

The population of Voskehat are mainly involved in cattle-breeding and agriculture, mainly grape and wheat.

The village of Voskehat is home to the "Ashtarak Dzu" poultry farm.

Population

Here is the population timeline of Voskehat since 1831:

Year	1831	1897	1926	1939	1959	1970	1979	1989	2001	2011
Population	51	463	281	388	549	668	761	892	995	974

See also

• Voskehat