Tsaghkadzor

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Tsaghkadzor Ծաղկաձոր
Town
From top, left to right: Kecharis Monastery • Tsaghkadzor Olympic Complex Downtown Tsaghkadzor • Tsaghkadzor skyline Mariott Tsaghkadzor • Golden Palace Hotel Tsaghkadzor with Tsaghkunyats Mountains
Coat of arms
Tsaghkadzor Location in Armenia
Coordinates: 40°32′02″N 44°43′13″E / 40.53389°N 44.72028°E / 40.53389; 44.72028
Country	Armenia
Province	Kotayk
First mentioned	3rd century
Government
• Mayor	Artur Harutyunyan
Area
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	1,841 m (6,040 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	1,010
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Website	Official website Tsaghkadzor tourism website
Tsaghkadzor at GEOnet Names Server

Tsaghkadzor (Armenian: Ծաղկաձոր, Armenian pronunciation: [t͡sɑχkɑˈd͡zoɾ]) is a resort town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.^[2] It is a popular ski and health resort and one of Armenia's most important tourist destinations. It is situated on the eastern side of Mount Teghenis, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the provincial capital Hrazdan and 58 kilometres (36 mi) northeast of the capital Yerevan.^[3]

In antiquity, Tsaghkadzor served as a summer residence for the Arsacid kings of Armenia. It became a notable monastic center after 1033 with the founding of Kecharis Monastery, which stands to this day. Under Soviet rule, Tsaghkadzor was developed into a major resort town.

As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 1,010, down from the population of 1,256 reported in the 2011 census.^[1]