Lusarat
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39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E / 39.87444°N 44.59917°E
Lusarat
Լուսառատ | |
|---|---|
 Lusarat as viewed from Khor Virap Monastery | |
  Lusarat  Lusarat | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E / 39.87444°N 44.59917°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Vedi |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,384 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
Lusarat (Armenian: Լուսառատ) is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is situated adjacent to the Armenia–Turkey border.[1]
Name
[edit]The village was previously known until 1968 as Khor Virap.[2]
Monuments
[edit]In the village is a statue of an early 20th-century Armenian fedayi; armed defensive militia units that voluntarily defended the territory from outside forces.[3]
The Khor Virap Monastery is also located close to the village.
Gallery
[edit]-
Lusarat seen in the background of Khor Virap Monastery.
References
[edit]- ^ "The light of Ararat". esiweb.org. European Stability Initiative. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kiesling, Brady (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 58. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
[edit]- Lusarat 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.
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