Official Name: | Lusarat |
Native Name: | Լուսառատ |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia#Ararat |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Ararat |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Vedi |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Total: | 2384 |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 39.8744°N 44.5992°W |
Lusarat (Armenian: Լուսառատ) is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is situated adjacent to the Armenia–Turkey border.[1]
The village was previously known until 1968 as Khor Virap.
In the village is a statue of an early 20th-century Armenian fedayi; armed defensive militia units that voluntarily defended the territory from outside forces.[2]
The Khor Virap Monastery is also located close to the village.