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Aparan (Armenian: ), is a town in Armenia, located in the Aragatsotn Province, about 50 kilometers northwest of the capital Yerevan. Aparan was known as ''Bash Aparan'' () until 1935. Throughout the history, the town was known with different names including ''Kasagh'', ''Paraznavert'', ''Aparanpol'' and ''Aparan Verin''. It has a predominantly Armenian population with a very small (~1%) minority population of Pontic Greeks and Kurds. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 6,451. ==Etymology and history== It is commonly believed that the name of Aparan is derived from the Armenian word of ''Aparank''; meaning a royal palace. The first reference to the town of Aparan was made by Ptolemy during the 2nd century. Ptolemy referred to the settlement as ''Casala''; the Hellenized version of the Armenian name of ''Kasagh''. It town was the centre of ''Nig'' canton of the Ayrarat province of ancient Armenia. Kasagh was under the administration of the ''Gntunyan'' Armenian noble family. Starting from the 10th century, the settlement of Kasagh was mentioned as Aparan. The new name was originated from the village of Aparank located in the Moxoene province of the Kingdom of Armenia, when some remains from the ancient Armenian monastery of Surp Khach of Aparan were transferred to the town of Kasagh. However, the 17th-century Armenian historian ''Zakarya of Kanaker'', used to name of Kasagh to refer to Aparan. During the 18th century, the town was known as ''Bash-Aparan''. The town remained under the name of ''Bash-Aparan'' until 1935, when it was officially changed into Aparan. being one of the oldest surviving churches in the Armenian highland, the famous Kasagh Basilica of the Holy Sign of Cross was built by the end of the 4th century. The church is undated and was partly restored in 1877.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aparan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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