Berdavan, Armenia

41°12′10″N 45°00′12″E

Berdavan
Բերդավան
A view of Berdavan
A view of Berdavan
Berdavan is located in Armenia
Berdavan
Berdavan
Berdavan is located in Tavush
Berdavan
Berdavan
Coordinates: 41°12′10″N 45°00′12″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceTavush
MunicipalityNoyemberyan
Government
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,987
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
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Berdavan (Armenian: Բերդավան) is a village on the Kolb River in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The village is located about 2 km north of the town of Noyemberyan, and near the villages of Dovekh, Koghb and Zorakan. Berdavan Fortress 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. The school in Ghalacha was opened in 1906, after a period when there were no official schools in the area.

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.

  • 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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