Aghgala

In Aghgala village, Kavar (Kamo) district, Yeni Beyazid uezd, Iravan governate

Kavar district since 13.04.1959 Kamo, since 04.12.1995 Gavar, Aghgala village since 19.04.1991 Berdkunk (Galayeri)

Architecture

In the area where Aghgala Tower is located today, there are ruins of a wall with a height of 3-3.5 meters in some places,and 1-2 meters in some places. It was adopted by Armenians and is presented as "Armenian tower".

The tower in Aghgala village was built by Albanians. Large white stones were mostly used in the construction of the fort located on a high hilly area. The walls of the castle are about 1 meter wide and strong, so they have survived to this day. The name of the village is taken from the white castle belonging to the Albanians in the area. It is located 12 km northeast of the district center, on the shore of Goycha Lake. It is marked on the 5 verst map of the Caucasus. 39 Azerbaijanis lived in the village in 1831, 192 in 1873, 253 in 1886, 331 in 1897, 424 in 1904, 507 in 1914, and 520 in 1916. In 1918, Azerbaijanis were massacred and expelled by Armenians. Armenians resettled from Turkey were settled in the village. After the establishment of Soviet power, the surviving Azerbaijanis returned to their native villages. There were 3 Azerbaijanis, 31 Armenians in the village in 1922, 76 Azerbaijanis, 105 Armenians in 1926, 202 Azerbaijanis, 111 Armenians, 55 Kurds in 1931, 442 in 1939, 287 in 1959, in 1970 2200  Azerbaijanis and Armenians lived there. Later, Aghgala village was merged with Ayrivang village in order to expel Azerbaijanis. Azerbaijanis living in the village were also deported in 1987-1991.
 

The toponym is formed from the combination of the word "gala (tower)" and "agh (white)" meaning color. It got its name from the white tower belonging to the Albanians in the village. It is a complex toponym.