Byurakan
Byurakan (Armenian: Բյուրական) is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, located on the slope of Mount Aragats. The village is home to several historical sites including the 7th-century Artavazik Church, the 10th-century basilica of Saint Hovhannes and a huge 13th-century khachkar monument.
Byurakan
Բյուրական | |
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View of Byurakan as seen from the village of Tegher | |
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Coat of arms | |
Byurakan Byurakan | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′24″N 44°16′13″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Aragatsotn |
| Municipality | Ashtarak |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zarzand Babayan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.27 km2 (8.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,460 m (4,790 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,345 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
It is also home to the Byurakan Observatory.
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