Nalbandyan, Armenia Explained

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.

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