Bavra
Բավրա | |
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  Bavra  Bavra | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′10″N 43°48′31″E / 41.11944°N 43.80861°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Shirak |
| Municipality | Ashotsk |
| Elevation | 2,150 m (7,050 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 490 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| Bavra at GEOnet Names Server | |
Bavra (Armenian: Բավրա) is a village in the Ashotsk Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 490 as per the 2011 census,[1] down from 538 reported at the 2001 census.[2]
The inhabitants of the village are mainly followers of the Armenian Catholic Church. 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 border gates between Armenia and neighboring Georgia. The new border checkpoint complex in Bavra was opened on 1 October 2017, with the presence of president Serzh Sargsyan.[3]