Nor Armavir
40°05′12″N 43°59′24″E / 40.08667°N 43.99000°E
Nor Armavir
Նոր Արմավիր | |
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  Nor Armavir | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′12″N 43°59′24″E / 40.08667°N 43.99000°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Armavir Province |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,631[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Nor Armavir (Armenian: Նոր Արմավիր, meaning "New Armavir") is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The village was founded in 1923 by Armenian refugees from Turkey, who named the village after the ancient city of Armavir, which has its ruins nearby. However, The village is known first and foremost for the Battle of Sardarabad during the Caucasus Campaign, as the battle occurred on the modern site of the town in 1918.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Armavir (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- Nor Armavir at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
Capital: Armavir | ||
| Urban settlements |  | |
| Araks Municipality | ||
| Armavir Municipality | ||
| Baghramyan Municipality | ||
| Ferik Municipality | ||
| Khoy Municipality | ||
| Metsamor Municipality | ||
| Parakar Municipality | ||
| Vagharshapat Municipality | ||
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