Official Name: | Nalbandyan |
Native Name: | Նալբանդյան |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Armavir |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 4,863 |
Coordinates: | 40.0678°N 43.9856°W |
40.0678°N 43.9856°WNalbandyan (Armenian: Նալբանդյան, also Romanized as Nalbandian; formerly Shahriar), is a major village in the Armavir Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border. It is named after poet Mikael Nalbandian. 20% of the population (around 895 individuals) in Nalbandyan are from the Yazidi minority.