Byuravan
Byuravan (Armenian: Բյուրավան; formerly, Bambakavan, Verin Kuylasar, and Verkhniy Kuylasar) is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia.
Byuravan
Բյուրավան | |
|---|---|
  Byuravan | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′58″N 44°31′07″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Ararat |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,334 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
History
The village was founded in 1829. The founders of the community came from the provinces of Khanisha and Iqalaj in Persia. The cornerstone of the village was laid by Father Ghazar. At the time of its foundation, there were only seven farms in the village, then "these three" increased. Byuravan community used to have the names Verin Gaylazor, Hin Ghuylasar, Verin Ghuylasar. 1936-1967 the village was engaged in cotton making, hence the name of the village - Bambakavan. In 1976, 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
See also
References
- Byuravan at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
