Bavra ( hy, Բավրա) is a village and rural community (municipality) in the

Shirak Province Shirak ( hy, Շիրակ, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordering Turkey to the west and Georgia to the north. Its capital and largest city is Gyumri, which is the second largest city ...

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. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 490 as per the 2011 census, down from 538 reported at the 2001 census. The inhabitants of the village are mainly followers of the

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. The Surp Nshan Armenian Catholic church of the village was consecrated in December 2012, following a construction period of 5 years. Bavra is one of three

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gates between Armenia and neighboring

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. The new border checkpoint complex in Bavra was opened on 1 October 2017, with the presence of president

Serzh Sargsyan Serzh Azati Sargsyan ( hy, Սերժ Ազատի Սարգսյան, ; born 30 June 1954)Of ...

Demographics

The population of the village since 1926 is as follows:

References

Communities in Shirak Province Populated places in Shirak Province {{Shirak-geo-stub