Bjureghawan

Bjureghawan
Բյուրեղավան

State :

Armenia

Province :

Kotajk

Founded :

1945

Coordinates :

40 ° 19 ′ N , 44 ° 36 ′ E Coordinates: 40 ° 19 ′ N , 44 ° 36 ′ E

Area :

4 km²

Residents :

9,513 (2011 census)

Population density :

2,378 inhabitants per km²

Time zone :

UTC + 4

Community type:

city

Mayor :

Hakob Balasjan (independent, until 2015 BHK )

Website :

byureghavan.am (arm., Russian, English), as well as byureghavan-kotayk.am (arm.)

Bjureghawan

Bjureghawan ( Armenian Բյուրեղավան ) is a small town in the province of Kotayk in central Armenia , about 20 km from the capital Yerevan .

history

The city was founded as a settlement in 1945 under the name Arzni Banawan and received the status of an urban-type settlement in 1974 , as well as the current city name. The city status was confirmed in 1994. Between 1988 and 1992, the city accepted Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan .

Economically, the city was an industrially important location in Soviet times. There was crystal and marble stone processing, mineral water production, reinforced concrete factories, construction industry, a geological expedition, depots for agricultural machinery and various goods.

The city is located in a holiday area near the Arzni-Resort.