Lusarat
Coordinates: 39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E / 39.87444°N 44.59917°E
| Lusarat Լուսառատ | |
|---|---|
 Lusarat as viewed from Khor Virap Monastery | |
  Lusarat Լուսառատ | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E / 39.87444°N 44.59917°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Ararat |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,384 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Lusarat (Armenian: Լուսառատ; until 1968, Khor Virap or Shikhlar) is a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is situated adjacent to the Turkish-Armenian border and Khor Virap Monastery. 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.[1]
Gallery
Lusarat seen in the background of Khor Virap Monastery.
See also
References
External links
- Lusarat at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 27; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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