40°51′55″N 44°01′50″E / 40.86528°N 44.03056°E
Lusaghbyur Լուսաղբյուր Aghbulagh | |
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  Lusaghbyur | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′55″N 44°01′50″E / 40.86528°N 44.03056°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Lori |
| Municipality | Spitak |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 998 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
Lusaghbyur (Armenian: Լուսաղբյուր) is a town in the Spitak Municipality within the Lori Province of Armenia.
Etymology
The village was previously known as Aghbulagh (Աղբուլաղ).[1][2]
History
During the Turkish–Armenian War in late 1920, The Turkish army massacred 1,186 inhabitants of the village.[1]
Demographics
The population of the village since 1831 is as follows:[2][3]
| Year | Population | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 152 | 100% Armenian |
| 1873 | 768 | |
| 1886 | 967 | |
| 1897 | 1,210 | 1,172 Armenians, 14 Orthodox, 24 others; 645 men |
| 1904 | 1,317 | |
| 1914 | 1,637 | Mainly Armenian |
| 1916 | 1,618 | |
| 1919 | 2,077 | Mainly Armenian |
| 1922 | 589 | 100% Armenian |
| 1926 | 915 | 100% Armenian; 467 men |
| 1931 | 1,217 | 100% Armenian |
| 1939 | 1,350 | |
| 1959 | 1,210 | |
| 1979 | 1,056 | |
| 2001 | 998 | |
| 2004 | 1,110 |