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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
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Coordinates: 39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E / 39.87444°N 44.59917°E / 39.87444; 44.59917
Country	Armenia
Province	Ararat
Municipality	Vedi
Population
• Total	2,699
Time zone	UTC+4
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5

Lusarat (Armenian: Լուսառատ) is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is situated adjacent to the Armenia–Turkey border.

Name

The village was previously known until 1968 as Khor Virap.

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.

The Khor Virap Monastery is also located close to the village.

Gallery

• Lusarat seen in the background of Khor Virap Monastery.

References

1. "Ararat (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
2. "The light of Ararat". esiweb.org. European Stability Initiative. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
3. Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
4. 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
• Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.

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

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