Byuravan Explained

40.0161°N 44.5186°W

Official Name:Byuravan
Native Name:Բյուրավան
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Ararat
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ararat
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Artashat
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:1334
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.0161°N 44.5186°W

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.

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