Nor Kharberd
Place in Ararat, Armenia
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Nor Kharberd
Նոր Խարբերդ | |
|---|---|
 Nor Kharberd Location within Armenia  Nor Kharberd Location within Ararat | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′21″N 44°28′40″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Ararat |
| Municipality | Masis |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,366[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
Nor Kharberd (Armenian: Նոր Խարբերդ) is a village in the Masis Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located 4 kilometers south of Yerevan. Also there are population of Yazidis.
The village was founded in 1929 as Nor Kharberd.[2] In 1938, it was renamed as Nor Kyank, however, in 1965 it was again renamed as Nor Kharberd.[2] Since 1955, Nor Kharberd was an urban type location in the Masis district of Armenian SSR.[3] Currently, Nor Kharberd is included in the Ararat region of Armenia as village type community.[4]
