Lusarat

Coordinates: 39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E / 39.87444°N 44.59917°E / 39.87444; 44.59917

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 / 39.87444; 44.59917
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.

References

↑ Kiesling, Brady (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 58. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

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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Ararat Province

Capital: Artashat

Towns	Ararat Artashat Masis Vedi

Villages	Abovyan Araksavan Aralez Ararat Arbat Arevabuyr Argavand Arevshat Armash Avshar Aygepat Aygestan Aygavan Aygezard Ayntap Azatashen Azatavan Baghramyan Bardzrashen Berdik Berkanush Burastan Byuravan Dalar Darakert Darbnik Dashtakar Dashtavan Deghdzut Dimitrov Ditak Dvin Geghanist Getapnya Getazat Ghukasavan Ginevet Goravan Hayanist Hnaberd Hovtashat Hovtashen Jrahovit Jrashen Kaghtsrashen Kanachut Khachpar Lanjanist Lanjar Lanjazat Lusarat Lusashogh Marmarashen Masis Mkhchyan Mrganush Mrgavan Mrgavet Narek Nizami Nor Kharberd Nor Kyank Nor Kyurin Nor Ughi Norabats Noramarg Norashen Noyakert Nshavan Paruyr Sevak Pokr Vedi Ranchpar Sayat-Nova Shaghap Shahumyan Sipanik Sis Sisavan Surenavan Taperakan Urtsadzor Urtsalanj Vanashen Vardashat Vardashen Verin Artashat Verin Dvin Vosketap Vostan Yeghegnavan Yeraskh Zangakatun Zorak

Non-community villages	Tigranashen

Former villages	Kakavaberd

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