Nubarashen

Coordinates: 40°05′31″N 44°32′57″E / 40.09194°N 44.54917°E / 40.09194; 44.54917

Nubarashen Նուբարաշեն
Nubarashen
Coordinates: 40°05′31″N 44°32′57″E / 40.09194°N 44.54917°E / 40.09194; 44.54917
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Yerevan
Population (2001)
- Total	9,212
Time zone	(UTC+4)
- Summer (DST)	(UTC+5)

Nubarashen (Armenian: Նուբարաշեն, also Romanized as Nuparashen; formerly, Sovetashen) is a district of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated southeast of the city centre.

History

Building Nubarashen.

In 1930, by the support and sponsorship of the founder and president of the AGBU Egyptian-Armenian benefactor Boghos Nubar was decided to build a town with name Nubarashen (meaning “village of Nubar”). Architect Alexander Tamanian made the plan of Nubarashen. In 1932, Nubarashen was established. In following years it became home from many repatriated Armenians from Greece, Bulgaria, France, Lebanon, Syria, etc.

Plan of Nubarashen settlement in Armenia by the architect Alexander Tamanian, 1926

References

• Nubarashen at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia