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'''Lusarat''' ({{lang-hy|Լուսառատ}}) is a village in the [[Vedi Municipality]] of the [[Ararat Province]] of [[Armenia]]. It is situated adjacent to the [[Armenia–Turkey border]]. |
'''Lusarat''' ({{lang-hy|Լուսառատ}}) is a village in the [[Vedi Municipality]] of the [[Ararat Province]] of [[Armenia]]. It is situated adjacent to the [[Armenia–Turkey border]]. Azerbaijanis lived with the Armenians in the village before the [[Azerbaijanis in Armenia#Nagorno-Karabakh_conflict|exodus]] of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://www.esiweb.org/light-ararat|title=The light of Ararat |date=21 April 2009 |website=esiweb.org |publisher=[[European Stability Initiative]] |access-date=21 March 2021 |quote=}}</ref> |
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== Etymology == |
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The village was previously known until 1968 as ''Khor Virap'' or ''Shikhlar''.<ref> |
The village was previously known as known until 1968 as ''Khor Virap''<ref>{{Cite Rediscovering Armenia}}</ref> or ''Shikhlar'' ({{lang-az|Şıxlar}}).<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AM/02/Lusarrat.html Lusarrat, Armenia Page]</ref> |
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== Monuments == |
== Monuments == |
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39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E / 39.87444°N 44.59917°E
Lusarat
Լուսառատ | |
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 Lusarat as viewed from Khor Virap Monastery | |
  Lusarat  Lusarat | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E / 39.87444°N 44.59917°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Vedi |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,384 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
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. Azerbaijanis lived with the Armenians in the village before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[1]
Etymology
The village was previously known as known until 1968 as Khor Virap[2] or Shikhlar (Azerbaijani: Şıxlar).[3]
Monuments
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.[4]
The Khor Virap Monastery is also located close to the village.
Gallery
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Lusarat seen in the background of Khor Virap Monastery.
References
- ^ "The light of Ararat". esiweb.org. European Stability Initiative. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lusarrat, Armenia Page
- ^ Kiesling, Brady (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 58. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
External links
- Lusarat 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.
