Lusarat
Lusarat (Armenian: Լուսառատ; Azerbaijani: Şıxlar, anglicized: Shykhlar)[1] is a village in 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.[2]
Lusarat
Լուսառատ | |
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 Lusarat as viewed from Khor Virap Monastery | |
  Lusarat | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,384 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
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.[3]
The Khor Virap Monastery is also located close to the village.
Gallery
Lusarat seen in the background of Khor Virap Monastery.
References
- Lusarrat, Armenia Page
- "The light of Ararat". esiweb.org. European Stability Initiative. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- 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 – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 27; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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