Jrarat, Armavir Explained

40.0714°N 44.2631°W

Official Name:Jrarat
Native Name:Ջրառատ
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Marz (Province)
Subdivision Name1:Armavir
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2981
Timezone: 
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.0714°N 44.2631°W

Jrarat (Armenian: Ջրառատ) formerly known as Gharkhun or Verin Gharkhun, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It has a large poultry industry and nearby is a piece of land reserved for the cochineal dye beetles, Porphyrophora hamelii.[1]

Jrarat has a population of 2,981 at the 2011 census.

In addition to the 2,981 people in the town, the Jrarrat Poultry Farm has an additional 1,165 residents (2001 census) in its workers' housing, bringing the population of the area to 4,000.

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Notes and References

  1. Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 40, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website