Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 12th/13th-century St. Joseph's Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Հովսեփ եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Hovsep Yekeghetsi), a 12th/13th-century cemetery, and the Melik-Alaverdyan Fortress (Armenian: Մելիք-Ալավերդյանների ամրոց, romanized: Melik-Alaverdyanneri Amrots) built in 1799.[1]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in mining, agriculture, and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a school, two shops, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
The village had 193 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 199 inhabitants in 2015.[1]