Berdavan, Armenia

Coordinates: 41°12′10″N 45°00′12″E / 41.20278°N 45.00333°E / 41.20278; 45.00333
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41°12′10″N 45°00′12″E / 41.20278°N 45.00333°E / 41.20278; 45.00333

Berdavan
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Berdavan, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

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

  • Berdavan in winter
    Berdavan in winter
  • Scenery around the village
    Scenery around the village
  • Berdavan Fortress
    Berdavan Fortress
  • St. Nshan Church near Berdavan
    St. Nshan Church near Berdavan

References

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).

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