Summary
41°12′10″N 45°00′12″E / 41.20278°N 45.00333°E
Berdavan
Բերդավան | |
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 A view of Berdavan | |
  Berdavan  Berdavan | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′10″N 45°00′12″E / 41.20278°N 45.00333°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Tavush |
| Municipality | Noyemberyan |
| Government | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,987 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Berdavan, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server | |
Berdavan (Armenian: Բերդավան) is a village on the Kolb River in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The village is located about 2 km north of the town of Noyemberyan, and near the villages of Dovekh, Koghb and Zorakan. Berdavan Fortress is located on a nearby hilltop.
Toponymy edit
Historically, the village was called Tkhadzor, then Ghalacha, and in 1978 it was renamed Berdavan.
History edit
The village of Ghalacha was relocated in 1893 – 1900. The relocation was due to the presence of mosquitos which were thought to bring malaria, but at the new site there were problems with access to drinking water.[citation needed] The school in Ghalacha was opened in 1906, after a period when there were no official schools in the area.[citation needed]
During the Second World War, Berdavan lost more than half of its male population, and during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War the village was heavily shelled. The village has a monument dedicated to the people who died in World War II.
Gallery edit
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Berdavan in winter -
Scenery around the village -
Berdavan Fortress -
St. Nshan Church near Berdavan
References edit
- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
External links edit
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
