Tolors

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Τolors (Armenian: Տոլորս; also, Tolor) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 450 in 2010, up from 406 at the 2001 census.
olles, a village in the Syunik region of the Republic of Armenia. According to the 2011 National Census Bureau, the population of the village is 450 people, up from the 2001 census (406).
It was mentioned by Stepanos Orbelian, who called the village Tollq. There is also testimony about the village, made by historian and geographer Ghevond Alishan, who noted that by 1890 Tolors had 140 households.
The village of Old Tolors remained under the Tolors reservoir due to the construction of the Vorotan HPP cascade, and the present Tolors is located right on the bank of the reservoir.
Archaeologists have discovered late Bronze and Early Iron Age tombs in Old Town, complete with all kinds of gold jewelry and bronze statues. Located on the hills near the village is a medieval cemetery with double and cradle gravestones.
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Coordinates:   39°28'28"N   46°2'3"E
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