Mօօrch Village Site :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Mօօrch Village Site

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Turtskh

Location

The vestiges of the village site known by the name of Moorcher among the local people are preserved in the neighbourhood of a watch tower.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 507.

Historical Introduction
1595 y․

In 1595 it is referred to by the name of Moorch as having a population of 10 houses (the list of the local house owners mostly comprises Armenian names) and paying 11,166 akches to the state.

”გურჯისტანის ვილაიეთის დიდი დავთარი”, გვ. 195-196. Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 507.

1716 — 1717 yy․

Between 1716 and 1717, it was alternately governed by Village Heads Hasan Ali and Omer Abdal. In the days of the former, the Government exacted a tax of 4,000 akches from the local residents. Under the rule of the latter, it was reduced to 2,000 akches.

”ჩილდირის ეიალეთის ჯაბა დავთარი 1694-1732 წწ.”, გვ. 149. Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 507.

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Murjer