Byurakan

Byurakan Բյուրական
View of Byurakan as seen from the village of Tegher
Byurakan
Coordinates: 40°20′24″N 44°16′13″E
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Aragatsotn
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 ( )

Byurakan (Armenian: Բյուրական), is a major village in 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.

It is also home to the Byurakan Observatory.

Gallery

• 
  Road map of Byurakan and surrounding region.
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  Basilica of S. Hovhannes of the 10th century
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  Artavazik Church of the 7th century with huge khachkar monument behind.
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  Huge khachkar monument behind Artavazik Church of the 13th century
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  Pillar style khachkar with a Maltese Cross located behind a house in the village.

Nearby sites

Towns

• Ashtarak
• Oshakan

Villages

• Tegher
• Agarak
• Aghtsk
• Parpi

Historical sites

• Amberd fortress

See also

• Aragatsotn Province

References

• Byurakan at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazetteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
• Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 15, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website