Nor Kyurin

40°05′26″N 44°27′50″E / 40.09056°N 44.46389°E / 40.09056; 44.46389

Place in Ararat, Armenia
Nor Kyurin
Նոր Կյուրին
Nor Kyurin and Mt. Ararat, May 2009.
Nor Kyurin and Mt. Ararat, May 2009.
Nor Kyurin is located in Armenia
Nor Kyurin
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Nor Kyurin is located in Ararat
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Coordinates: 40°05′26″N 44°27′50″E / 40.09056°N 44.46389°E / 40.09056; 44.46389
CountryArmenia
ProvinceArarat
MunicipalityMasis
Population
 (2001)
 • Total967
Time zoneUTC+4
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5

Nor Kyurin (Armenian: Նոր Կյուրին) is a village in the Masis Municipality of 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 had a significant Armenian population until the Armenian genocide.

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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Ararat Province
Capital: Artashat
Urban settlements
Ararat MunicipalityArtashat MunicipalityMasis MunicipalityVedi MunicipalityVerin Dvin Municipality


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