Nor Armavir

Nor Armavir (Armenian: Նոր Արմավիր, meaning "New Armavir") is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The village was founded in 1923 by Armenian refugees from Turkey, who named the village after the ancient city of Armavir, which has its ruins nearby. However, The village is known first and foremost for the Battle of Sardarabad during the Caucasus Campaign, as the battle occurred on the modern site of the town in 1918.

Nor Armavir

Նոր Արմավիր
Nor Armavir
Coordinates: 40°05′12″N 43°59′24″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir Province
Founded1923
Population
 (2008)
  Total1,735
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )

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