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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Noravan, Armavir

40°10′N 44°02′E / 40.167°N 44.033°E / 40.167; 44.033

Noravan
Նորավան
Noravan is located in Armenia
Noravan
Noravan
Coordinates: 40°10′N 44°02′E / 40.167°N 44.033°E / 40.167; 44.033
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir
Population
 (2001)
 • Total962
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Noravan-Armavir/103406199691610

Noravan (Armenian: Նորավան) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. It is home to the Noravan Agriculture Association.

Infrastructure

In 2012 the World Bank funded a road improvement in the area. Also in 2012, the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the area to see irrigation infrastructure works. The Irrigation System Rehabilitation Works are partly funded by the World Bank.

Noravan forest

There have been accusations that Noravan forest was sold by the regional administration to corrupt officials in a sham auction, without informing the people who formerly rented the land. The buyers then resold the land for a substantial profit.

Noravan Municipality

The local government for the town is the Noravan Municipality, the head of community for the municipality is Arthur Mikayelyan. Arthur Mikayelyan was awarded gold medals for agricultural achievements by the minister of agriculture Sergo Karapetyan in 2014.

See also

References

  • 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.