Norashen, Ararat
Norashen (Armenian: Նորաշեն; formerly, Verin Kurdkend) is a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is located adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin.
Norashen Նորաշեն | |
|---|---|
 Norashen (left) and Verin Artashat (right) as seen from the ruins of Dvin. | |
  Norashen Նորաշեն | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′15″N 44°35′41″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Artush Sargsyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,311 |
See also
References
- Norashen, Ararat at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 27, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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