Ararat (village), Armenia
39°49′49″N 44°42′09″E / 39.83028°N 44.70250°E / 39.83028; 44.70250
Ararat
Արարատ | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′49″N 44°42′09″E / 39.83028°N 44.70250°E / 39.83028; 44.70250 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Ararat |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,609 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
Ararat (Armenian: Արարատ) is a village in the Ararat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located 14 km south of the provincial centre Artashat. In the 2011 census, the village had a population of 7,609.[1]
It hosted to the first CYMA – Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia led by Ronald Alepian in 1993. The village is home to the Vazgen Sargsyan House-Museum.
Famous natives
- Vazgen Sargsyan, assassinated Prime Minister of Armenia.
- Aram Sargsyan, former Prime Minister of Armenia.
References
- ^ 2011 Armenia census, Ararat Province
- Ararat (village), Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
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