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Gavar ((アルメニア語:Գավառ)), is a town in Armenia and the capital of the Gegharkunik Province. The town is situated among the high mountains of Geghama range, with an average height of 1982 meters above sea level, 98 kilometers east of the capital Yerevan. Gavar is colloquially known as Kyavar (Քյավառ).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://hzham.am/%D5%A3%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%A1%D6%80%D6%84%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%AB%D6%84%D5%AB-%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A4%D5%A1%D5%BA%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B4%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A8/ )〕 The town was known as Nor Bayezet or Novo-Bayazet until 1959, then Kamo (for the Bolshevik revolutionary) until 1996. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of 20,765. ==History== The town is situated among the mountains of Geghama range, few miles away from the western shores of Lake Sevan. It was founded in 1830 by Armenian migrants from the city of Bayazit (historically known as ''Daroink'') of the Ottoman Empire. Being known as "New Bayazit", the settlement achieved the status of a city in 1850. However, the area of modern-day Gavar has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. Many historical tombstones, dating back to the 2nd millennium BC are founded in Gavar. The remains of a cyclopean fort dating back to the early iron age, are found on a hill at the centre of the town. It is supposed that the fortress was the royal capital of the Araratian region of Velikukhi. It was surrounded with more than 22 minor fortifications. The region of Velikukhi was conquered by the Araratian king Sarduri II. His son, Rusa II renamed the fortress in honour of Khaldi; one of the three chief deities of Ararat.〔(Find Armenia:Gavar )〕 Many other medieval monuments, including Khachkars (cross-stones), gravestones and a chapel are also found in the city. Over the centuries, the area of modern-day Gavar had been severely destroyed, with the latest taking place during the 17th century, when it was ruined by Shah Abbas I of Persia. Gavar, along with many other regions of Eastern Armenia, had become part of the USSR in 1920. After achieving the status of an urban settlement in 1950, the city had progressed gradually over the years. It was once home to 36,400 people.〔(Gavar portal:Kyavar )〕 After the independence of Armenia in 1991, the population has declined to 23,302 as reported in the 2001 census. Much of the Soviet era infrastructure has failed and the industrial capacity has floundered. However, the local economy is improving at a slow rate as some businessmen are returning to Gavar from abroad with the hope of gaining new chances for investments. Major local manufacturers in Gavar include electronics and machinery plants, as well as textile mills. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gavar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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