Ara, Armenia

Ara, Armenia

Infobox Settlement
official_name =Ara Արա
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Armenia
subdivision_type1 = Marz (Province)
subdivision_name1 =Aragatsotn
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area_total_km2 =
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total =368
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timezone =
utc_offset = +4
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST = +5
latd=40 |latm=27 |lats=26 |latNS=N
longd=44|longm=22 |longs=27 |longEW=E
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Ara ( _hy. Արա, also Romanized as Arai and Aray; formerly, Bazardzhug and Bazarjik) is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The town has a ruined caravanserai dating to 1213.

References

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*Kiesling, "Rediscoving Armenia", p. 21, available online at the [http://yerevan.usembassy.gov/armenia.pdf US embassy to Armenia's website]
*ArmenianCensus|70


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