40°00′58″N 44°31′07″E / 40.01611°N 44.51861°E / 40.01611; 44.51861
Place in Ararat, Armenia| Byuravan Բյուրավան | |
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| Coordinates: 40°00′58″N 44°31′07″E / 40.01611°N 44.51861°E / 40.01611; 44.51861 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Artashat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,191 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Byuravan (Armenian: Բյուրավան) is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
History
In 1936-1967 the village was engaged in cotton making, hence the name of the village - Bambakavan. In 1978, on the initiative of Hovhannes Shiraz, the village was renamed Byuravan. Renovated with the help of the community with the support and now the completely destroyed St. Gregory the Illuminator Church is functioning. A memorial fountain was built in the center of the village in memory of 29 fellow villagers who died in the Great Patriotic War. The village is located on the right bank of the Azat River, in the Ararat valley.
Notable people
- Haik M. Martirosyan, grandmaster and World Youth Chess champion
References
- "Ararat (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- Byuravan at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
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