Nor Kyurin
Nor Kyurin (Armenian: Նոր Կյուրին, also Romanized as Nor Kurin) is a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia. Nor Kyurin means New Kyurin, pronounced [gjurin] or [gyrin] in Western Armenian. It was named after the city of Gürün, which is known as Gurin or Gyurin to Armenians (TAO: Կիւրին, RAO: Կյուրին), was a part of historical Pokr Hayk and had a significant Armenian population until the Armenian genocide.
Nor Kyurin Նոր Կյուրին | |
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 Nor Kyurin and Mt. Ararat, May 2009. | |
  Nor Kyurin Նոր Կյուրին | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′26″N 44°27′50″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Ararat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 967 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
See also
References
- Nor Kyurin at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
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