Bagaran, Armavir

40°08′58″N 43°41′34″E / 40.14944°N 43.69278°E / 40.14944; 43.69278

Bagaran
Բագարան
Bagaran is located in Armenia
Bagaran
Bagaran
Coordinates: 40°08′58″N 43°41′34″E / 40.14944°N 43.69278°E / 40.14944; 43.69278
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir
Population
 (2001)
 • Total652
Time zoneUTC+4 (UTC)

Bagaran (Armenian: Բագարան) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia near the Armenia–Turkey border. Its name is derived from the nearby ancient Armenian city of Bagaran which was a large city and fortress that straddled both banks of the Akhurian River, and served as a former capital of medieval Armenia.[1] A small Kurdish-populated village called Kılıttaşı now partially lies on the Turkish side of the closed border.