Tairov
Tairov ( hy, Թաիրով), is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Administratively it is subordinate to the community of Parakar and is located 1km east to Parakar. Tairov was founded in 1921. See also *Armavir Province Armavir ( hy, Արմավիր, ), is a province (''marz'') in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the north, the province's capital is the town of Armavir whi ... References *World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com * Populated places in Armavir Province {{ArmavirAM-geo-stub ...
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Parakar
Parakar ( hy, Փարաքար); formerly known as ''Shirabad'', is a major village in 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. The nearby village of Tairov belongs to the Parakar community. Churches in Parakar *Church of the Holy Mother of God: built by the order of Catholicos Nerses V in 1855. It was renovated and reopened in 1992. *Surp Harutyun Church: originally built during the 9th century but almost entirely destroyed after the devastating 1679 Armenia earthquake, earthquake of 1679. It remained in ruins until mid 19th century when it was rebuilt by the efforts of the villagers of Parakar and opened in 1859. In 1984, the belfry of the church was erected. In 1992, the church was partly renovated. Finally, the church was entirely renovated in 2004 by the efforts of A ...
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