Official Name: | Noravan |
Native Name: | Նորավան |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Marz (Province) |
Subdivision Name1: | Armavir |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 962 |
Timezone: | |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Timezone Dst: | |
Utc Offset Dst: | +5 |
Coordinates: | 40.1667°N 46°W |
Website: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Noravan-Armavir/103406199691610 |
Noravan (Armenian: Նորավան) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is home to the Noravan Agriculture Association.
In 2012 the World Bank funded a road improvement in the area.[1] Also in 2012, the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the area to see irrigation infrastructure works. The Irrigation System Rehabilitation Works are partly funded by the World Bank.[2]
There have been accusations that Noravan forest was sold by the regional administration to corrupt officials in a sham auction, without informing the people who formerly rented the land.[3] The buyers then resold the land for a substantial profit.[4]
The local government for the town is the Noravan Municipality, the head of community for the municipality is Arthur Mikayelyan.[5] [6] Arthur Mikayelyan was awarded gold medals for agricultural achievements by the minister of agriculture Sergo Karapetyan in 2014.[7]