Dastakert
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| Dastakert Դաստակերտ |
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  Dastakert
Դաստակերտ |
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| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Syunik |
| Town status | 1951 |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 287 |
| Time zone | GMT +4 (UTC) |
Dastakert (Armenian: Դաստակերտ) is a town in the Syunik province (marz) of Armenia. Dastakert has been a town since 1951. The town is situated on the foot of the mountain Airy, at the root of the river Dastakert. Dastakert was first mentioned in 12-13th centuries.
The name Dastakert is a Persian loanword into Armenian (from Persian دستگرد Dastgerd). It means "made by hand, handiwork, a term originally designating a royal or seigneurial estate.[1]
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