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Khidisjvar Village Site

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Merenia

Location

Two kilometres south-west of Merenia is preserved a village site known by the name of Khidisjvar (Cross of the Bridge, as translated from the Georgian language).

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 394.

Historical Introduction
1595 y․

The available written sources mention it as early as the year 1595, when it had a population of 3 houses and paid 9,000 akches to the state.

”გურჯისტანის ვილაიეთის დიდი დავთარი”, էջ 193: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 394.

1728 — 1729 yy․

In the days of Village Head Mustafa, viz. between 1728 and 1729, the state tax levied on the village amounted to 4,500 akches. Under Village Head Khalil, who ruled during the same period, it rose to 14,000.

”ჩილდირის ეიალეთის ჯაბა დავთარი 1694-1732 წწ.”, էջ 198: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 394.

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Kamrjakhach