Aparan

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Aparan is a small town in Armenia’s Aragatsotn Province, known for its proximity to Mount Aragats and its historic churches and monuments.

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Aparan canonical 2
Abaran 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
urban settlement
adminCenterOf Aparan Municipality
belongsTo Republic of Armenia
linked to: Armenia
climate cold snowy winters
mild to cool summers
country Armenia
dateOfBattleOfBashAbaran May 1918
distanceFromYerevan about 50 km northwest of Yerevan
elevation about 1880 meters above sea level
ethnicMajority Armenians
event Battle of Bash Abaran
formerName Abaran
linked to: Aparan

Bash Aparan
geographicFeature Aragats volcanic massif (nearby)
linked to: Mount Aragats
hasCulturalHeritage early Christian basilicas
medieval khachkars
hasFeature reservoir for irrigation and drinking water
hasIndustry construction materials
food processing
hasLandmark Aparan Reservoir
Battle of Bash Abaran memorial
Holy Cross Church of Aparan
Hovhannavank Monastery (nearby)
Kasagh Basilica
linked to: Odzun Basilica

Saghmosavank Monastery (nearby)
monument to the Battle of Bash Abaran
hasProduct Aparan bottled water
historicalRegion Ayrarat
knownFor Battle of Bash Abaran in 1918
historic churches
medieval monuments
proximity to Mount Aragats
locatedIn Aragatsotn Province
South Caucasus
Western Armenia
locatedOn Kasagh River
mainReligion Armenian Apostolic Church
near Mount Aragats
officialLanguage Armenian
population about 6500 (early 2020s estimate)
regionType mountainous
roadConnection connected by road to Gyumri
connected by road to Yerevan
timeZone UTC+4
transportRoute Yerevan–Spitak–Vanadzor highway
writingSystem Armenian alphabet

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Aparan formerName Abaran
linked to: Aparan