Jrarat ( hy, Ջրառատ) formerly known as ''Gharkhun'' or ''Verin Gharkhun'', is a village in the
Armavir Province of
Armenia
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. It has a large poultry industry and nearby is a piece of land reserved for the cochineal dye beetles, ''
Porphyrophora hamelii''.
Jrarat has a population of 2,981 at the 2011 census.
In addition to the 2,981 people in the town, the Jrarrat Poultry Farm has an additional 1,165 residents (2001 census) in its workers' housing, bringing the population of the area to 4,000.
See also
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Armavir Province
References
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World Gazetteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Armavir Province
Yazidi populated places in Armenia
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