Turuberan ( hy, Տուրուբերան) was the fourth

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region that was part of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia from 189 BC to 387 AD. Then it was part of the

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, medieval Kingdom of Armenia, Zakarian Armenia, various Turco-

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states,

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, and finally the

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. A very large

population remained until the

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in 1915. Currently it is situated in

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's south-east. :hy:Տուրուբերան

Divisions

The area of Turuberan region was . It had 16 cantons: * Khouyt * Aspakunyats Dzor * Taron * Ashmunik * Mardaghi * Dastavork * Tvaratsatap * Dalar *

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* Varazhnunik *

Bznunik Bznuniq was one of the 16 cantons of the Armenian historic region of Turuberan. It was located to the northeast of Lake Van. The canton was later known as Khelat. It was ruled by the Bznuni family. See also *List of regions of old Armenia This i ...

* Yerevark * Kajberunik or Aghiovit * Apahunik * Koro Gavar * Khorkhorunik

References

Provinces of the Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity) History of Muş Province {{Armenia-hist-stub