Rya Taza
Rya Taza (Armenian: Ռյա Թազա) or Ria Taza (Kurdish: Ria Taza, lit. 'New way') is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It was formerly known as Kondakhsaz. Most residents of Rya Taza are Yazidis. The village is home to a ruined Armenian church built between the 10th and 13th centuries. It also contains an old cemetery with animal-shaped tombstones.
Rya Taza Ռյա Թազա | |
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.jpg) View from the village | |
  Rya Taza | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′29″N 44°18′22″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 443 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
See also
References
- Rya Taza at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 22, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
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