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The name Elar is connected to the legend of Ara the Handsome, where inhabitants were said to shout 'el Ara', meaning 'arise, Ara'.
Abovyan
Armenia
Abovyan or Abovian is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located 16 kilometres northeast of Yerevan and 32 kilometres southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 46,434.
From the “Etymology” section
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Excavations near Abovyan revealed a 2nd-millennium BC Cyclopean fortress and an 8th-century BC Urartian cuneiform inscription.
Abovyan
Armenia
Abovyan or Abovian is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located 16 kilometres northeast of Yerevan and 32 kilometres southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 46,434.
From the “History” section
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Abovyan is built on the Kotayk plateau at a height of 1,450 metres (4,760 feet) above sea level.
Abovyan
Armenia
Abovyan or Abovian is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located 16 kilometres northeast of Yerevan and 32 kilometres southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 46,434.
From the “Geography and climate” section
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More than 90% of Abovyan's population are ethnic Armenians, with small communities of Kurds, Yazidis, Russians, and Assyrians.
Abovyan
Armenia
Abovyan or Abovian is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located 16 kilometres northeast of Yerevan and 32 kilometres southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 46,434.
From the “Demographics” section
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In 2022, it was announced that Abovyan will be the destination for viewing the World's Largest Statue of Jesus Christ to be erected on Mt. Hatis.
Abovyan
Armenia
Abovyan or Abovian is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located 16 kilometres northeast of Yerevan and 32 kilometres southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 46,434.
From the “Culture” section
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