Berdavan, Armenia
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41°12′10″N 45°00′12″E / 41.20278°N 45.00333°E
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Berdavan (
is located on a nearby hilltop.Toponymy
Historically, the village was called Tkhadzor, then Ghalacha, and in 1978 it was renamed Berdavan.
History
The village of Ghalacha was relocated in 1893 – 1900. The relocation was due to the presence of mosquitos which were thought to bring malaria, but at the new site there were problems with access to drinking water.[citation needed] The school in Ghalacha was opened in 1906, after a period when there were no official schools in the area.[citation needed]
During the
Second World War, Berdavan lost more than half of its male population, and during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War
the village was heavily shelled. The village has a monument dedicated to the people who died in World War II.
Gallery
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Berdavan in winter
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Scenery around the village
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Berdavan Fortress
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St. Nshan Church near Berdavan
References
External links
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