Berdavan () is a village on the Kolb River in the

Noyemberyan Municipality Tavush (, ) is a province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from the southwest, and ...

of the

Tavush Province Tavush (, ) is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia (country), Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province ...

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. The village is located about 2 km north of the town of

Noyemberyan Noyemberyan () is a town and urban municipal community in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. It is located 2 km west of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and 9 km south of the Armenia-Georgia border. As of the ...

, and near the villages of Dovekh, Koghb and Zorakan. Berdavan Fortress is located on a nearby hilltop.

Toponymy

Historically, the village was called ''Tkhadzor'', then ''Ghalacha'', and in 1978 it was renamed ''Berdavan''.

History

The village of Ghalacha was relocated in 1893 – 1900. The relocation was due to the presence of mosquitos which were thought to bring

malaria Malaria is a Mosquito-borne disease, mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and ''Anopheles'' mosquitoes. Human malaria causes Signs and symptoms, symptoms that typically include fever, Fatigue (medical), fatigue, vomitin ...

, but at the new site there were problems with access to drinking water. The school in Ghalacha was opened in 1906, after a period when there were no official schools in the area. During the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, Berdavan lost more than half of its male population, and during the

First Nagorno-Karabakh War The First Nagorno-Karabakh War was an ethnic conflict, ethnic and territorial conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nag ...

the village was heavily shelled. The village has a monument dedicated to the people who died in World War II.

Gallery

Berdavan village 2016.jpg, Berdavan in winter Армения - panoramio (6).jpg, Scenery around the village Berdavan fortress.jpg, Berdavan Fortress Բերդավանի սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի 01.jpg, St. Nshan Church near Berdavan

References

External links

* Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-geo-stub