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  Agarak
From the regional center
94 km
From Yerevan
410 km
Administrative land area:
120 ha
Population:
5100
Height marks:
660 m
Date of getting the status of town:
1995
 
 Historical Glimpse of Agarak

   Agarak is in the province of Arevik in Mets Haik of Syunik country. It was first mentioned since the 12-13th centuries by Stepanos Orbelyan as a village territory. From the ancient times there were copper and lead mines. The name of the town came from a village situated not far from it. Agarak was founded in 1949 as an area of workers and in 1954 it became a town settlement. The further development of the town is related to the copper-molybdenum plant built in 1958. The church Amenaprkich built in the 17th century is not far from Agarak.

    The population of Agarak in 1972 was about 3800 and in 1979 it became 4073.

 
 Economics

   The industrial enterprises of the town are “The Agarak copper-molybdenum Plant ” CJSC, which was re-operated in 2001, “The Karchevan Poutry”, “The Agarak Bakery” OJSCs.

    The Meghry Custom House and the neighboring market are situated in Agarak territory. 18 organizations are registered in the town.

 
Education and Culture
   There is 1 secondary school with total number of the students 776 (2001), 2 kindergartens, an art school, a culture palace, 2 libraries and a stadium.