Nor Armavir
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40°05′12″N 43°59′24″E / 40.08667°N 43.99000°E
Nor Armavir
Նոր Արմավիր | |
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Coordinates: 40°05′12″N 43°59′24″E / 40.08667°N 43.99000°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Armavir Province |
Founded | 1923 |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,631[1] |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Nor Armavir (Armenian: Նոր Արմավիր, meaning "New Armavir") is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Founded in 1923 by Armenian refugees from Turkey, the village was named after the ancient city of Armavir, whose ruins are nearby. The village is known primarily for being the site of the Battle of Sardarabad during the Caucasus Campaign in 1918.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Armavir (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- Nor Armavir at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.