Parakar

40°09′50″N 44°24′21″E / 40.16389°N 44.40583°E / 40.16389; 44.40583

Parakar Փարաքար
Surp Harutyun church
Coat of arms
Parakar
Coordinates: 40°09′50″N 44°24′21″E / 40.16389°N 44.40583°E / 40.16389; 44.40583
Country	Armenia
Province	Armavir
Municipality	Parakar
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,584[1]
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 ( )

Parakar (Armenian: Փարաքար), formerly Shirabad, is a village in the Parakar Municipality of the Armavir Province of Armenia. According to the 2010 official estimate, the population of Parakar is 9,297 (including Tairov). The village is notable for its gypsum mine. The Zvartnots International Airport is located just to the south of the village.