Deligardash

Deligardash is a village in the Novo-Bayazid uezd of the former Iravan governorate, later in the former Kavar (Yeni Bayazid, Kamo) district, and currently in the Gegharkunik province. The provincial centre lies 6 km to the south of the town of Kavar, by the Kavar River, and at a height of 1,990 m above sea level. It was mentioned in “The Iravan Province Review Book”, on the five-verst map of the Caucasus.

Only Azerbaijanis had lived there until 1828. The Armenians, who had been removed from the Bayazid province of Türkiye, were settled in the village in 1828–1830 and 1877–1878. In 1897 along with the Armenians, the village was also inhabited by 15 Azerbaijanis. In 1905–1906 all the Azerbaijani inhabitants were completely driven out. At present, only Armenians live there.

The toponym was coined by adding the word “gardash” to the ethnonym “Tele” (dəli), one of the Old Turkic tribes. In 1920 the village was renamed “Sarukhan”.

According to the law “On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia” dated 7 November 1995, it was integrated into the administrative area of the Gegharkunik province.

Geographic coordinates: latitude: 40°17′ N., longitude: 45°08′ E.