Noah Etnographic District
Forest Mountains Region
Geographical features
Green mountains occupy the north-eastern part of the country that lies of
1300-2400 meters and in the south-east of the country reach altitudes up to
1600-1800 meters.
Climate features
Mountain forest landscapes are mostly prevalent in the north-eastern
and south-eastern regions of the Republic,mainly in the north-eastern
slopes of the Small Caucasus mountainous system. They occupy 10% of
Armenia’s territory. In the north-eastern regions, where the most wet, the
upper reaches of the forest reaches up to 2000 meters, and in the south-
east - Zangezur, up to 2,400 meters. The climate in the mountainous area
is relatively mild. Here are moderately cold winters, but snowy, wet and
cool spring, summer is hot, sunny, and autumn is mild. The average annual
precipitation is 600-700 mm. Mountain-gray and brown soils are common.
Most of the plants are broad-leaved and coniferous. In the forests there are
hornbeam , maple , shingle , oak , beech , rhinoceros , goat , hedgehog ,
wild pear, walnut , mite , ir , pine . Animals, squirrels , wild boars , brown
bear ,woodpecker , eagle , hawk, and so on.
Further analysis
The particular architectural, materials, landscape, cultivation and product
feature of every region is expanded in detail for a more comprehensive
understanding and further analysis.
Typical architecture of Goris city, Syunik province Stone houses
Architecture Materials
The well-preserved stone houses of the Goris and Dilijan city are an
excellent example of the architecture of the region. Basic architecture
elements are the wooden gable roofs and the wooden porches and loggias
that emanates from the special features of natural climatic conditions. The main structural element of the buildings is stone. The stone used in
buildings is typically quarried all at the same location, in order to give the
structure a uniform colour. Powder made out of ground stone of the same
type was often applied along the joints of the tufa slabs to give buildings a
seamless look.
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Stone architecture is usually combined with wooden elements. Traditional
wood-crafts decorate most of the buildings.
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