Abovyan, Ararat

Coordinates: 40°02′56″N 44°32′51″E / 40.04889°N 44.54750°E / 40.04889; 44.54750

Abovyan Աբովյան
Abovyan
Coordinates: 40°02′56″N 44°32′51″E / 40.04889°N 44.54750°E / 40.04889; 44.54750
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Ararat
Founded	1830
Population (2008)
• Total	1,498
Time zone	UTC (UTC+4)

Abovyan (Armenian: Աբովյան; formerly, Verin Agbash, Verkhniy Agbash, and Agbash) is a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is named in honour of the writer Khachatur Abovyan.

References

Abovyan, Ararat at GEOnet Names Server
World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census

Ararat Province

Capital: Artashat

Towns	Ararat Artashat Masis Vedi

Villages	Abovyan Araksavan Aralez Ararat Arbat Arevabuyr Argavand Arevshat Armash Avshar Aygepat Aygestan Aygavan Aygezard Ayntap Azatashen Azatavan Baghramyan Bardzrashen Berdik Berkanush Burastan Byuravan Dalar Darakert Darbnik Dashtakar Dashtavan Deghdzut Dimitrov Ditak Dvin Geghanist Getapnya Getazat Ghukasavan Ginevet Goravan Hayanist Hnaberd Hovtashat Hovtashen Jrahovit Jrashen Kaghtsrashen Kanachut Khachpar Lanjanist Lanjar Lanjazat Lusarat Lusashogh Marmarashen Masis Mkhchyan Mrganush Mrgavan Mrgavet Narek Nizami Nor Kharberd Nor Kyank Nor Kyurin Nor Ughi Norabats Noramarg Norashen Noyakert Nshavan Paruyr Sevak Pokr Vedi Ranchpar Sayat-Nova Shaghap Shahumyan Sipanik Sis Sisavan Surenavan Taperakan Urtsadzor Urtsalanj Vanashen Vardashat Vardashen Verin Artashat Verin Dvin Vosketap Vostan Yeghegnavan Yeraskh Zangakatun Zorak

Non-community villages	Tigranashen

Former villages	Kakavaberd

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