Surenavan Explained

Official Name:Surenavan
Native Name:Սուրենավան
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Ararat
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ararat
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Ararat
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:2434
Coordinates:39.75°N 92°W

39.75°N 92°W

Surenavan (Armenian: Սուրենավան) is a village in the Ararat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. The village was renamed in 1946 in honor of Suren Spandaryan, a revolutionary.[1] In tourist routes this village is indicated as a “village of storks” due to the birds nesting here.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 30, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
  2. Web site: Phoenix . 2021-04-08 . White Storks - A Cultural Icon Of Armenia . 2023-11-25 . Phoenix Tour Armenia . en-US.