40°05′26″N 44°27′50″E / 40.09056°N 44.46389°E
Nor Kyurin
Նոր Կյուրին | |
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Nor Kyurin and Mt. Ararat, May 2009. | |
Coordinates: 40°05′26″N 44°27′50″E / 40.09056°N 44.46389°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Ararat |
Municipality | Masis |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 967 |
Time zone | UTC+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