Lusarat
Place in Ararat, Armenia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lusarat
Լուսառատ | |
|---|---|
Lusarat as viewed from Khor Virap Monastery | |
  Lusarat  Lusarat | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′28″N 44°35′57″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Vedi |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,699[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Lusarat (Armenian: Լուսառատ) is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is situated adjacent to the Armenia–Turkey border.[2]
Name
The village was previously known until 1968 as Khor Virap.[3]
Monuments
In the village is a statue of an early 20th-century Armenian fedayi; armed defensive militia units that voluntarily defended the territory from outside forces.[4]
The Khor Virap Monastery is also located close to the village.
Gallery
Lusarat seen in the background of Khor Virap Monastery.
