Bavra (Armenian: Բավրա) is a village in the Ashotsk Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 490 as per the 2011 census,[1] down from 538 reported at the 2001 census.[2]
Bavra
Բավրա | |
|---|---|
  Bavra  Bavra | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′10″N 43°48′31″E / 41.11944°N 43.80861°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Shirak |
| Municipality | Ashotsk |
| Elevation | 2,150 m (7,050 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 490 |
| Time zone | UTC 4 |
| Bavra at GEOnet Names Server | |
The inhabitants of the village are mainly followers of the Armenian Catholic Church. The Surp Nshan Armenian Catholic church of the village was consecrated in December 2012, following a construction period of 5 years.
Bavra is one of three border gates between Armenia and neighboring Georgia. The new border checkpoint complex in Bavra was opened on 1 October 2017, with the presence of president Serzh Sargsyan.[3]
Demographics
editThe population of the village since 1926 is as follows:[4]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1897 | 262 |
| 1926 | 205 |
| 1939 | 286 |
| 1970 | 560 |
| 1979 | 562 |
| 2001 | 538 |
| 2011 | 490 |
References
edit- ^ Armenia 2011 census, Shirak Province
- ^ Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- ^ President Serzh Sargsyan attends opening of refurbished Bavra border checkpoint
- ^ Հայաստանի Հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան [Republic of Armenia settlements dictionary] (PDF) (in Armenian). Yerevan: Cadastre Committee of the Republic of Armenia. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2018.
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