Byureghavan (), is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is located northeast of Yerevan, and south of the provincial center Hrazdan. It covers an area of . The rural communities of Nurnus and Arzni form the northern and southern borders of the town respectively. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 9,513. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 8,300 as per the 2016 official estimate. Etymology The name of Byureghavan is derived from the Armenian words of byuregh () meaning glass, and avan () meaning settlement. History The town was established in 1945 within the Abovyan raion (known as Kotayk raion until 1961) of Soviet Armenia. At the beginning, it was founded a small settlement known as Arzni banavan (literally meaning Arzni labours settlement) to accommodate the workers of the nearby bottle and glass manufacturing plant, which was placed in operation in 1947. The settlement was further developed by the Soviet government during the 1970s with the establishment of many new industrial plants including the Armenian marble and granite processing plant opened in 1971, followed by the reinforced concrete manufacturing plant in 1973. In 1974, the community was given the status of urban-type settlement and renamed Byureghavan, after its well-known cut glass factory of the town. During the same year, the Arzni mineral water plant was relocated to Byureghavan. Many plants for building materials production were also opened in Byureghavan, including the prefab house-building plant. After the independence of Armenia, Byureghavan received the status of a town with the territorial administration law of 1995. Geography Byureghavan is built on Kotayk plateau on the left side of Hrazdan gorge, at a height of above sea level. It is dominated by the Gutanasar volcano of Gegham mountains and Mount Hatis from the east. The town itself is surrounded by many other municipalities, including the village of Nurnus from the north, the village of Arzni from the south, the village of Nor Geghi from the west, and the town of Nor Hachn from the southwest. During the ancient Kingdom of Armenia, the area of modern-day Byureghavan was part of the "Kotayk" canton of Ayrarat province. Generally, the climate of Byureghavan is characterized with cool summer and mildly cold winter. Demographics The population of the town is mainly Armenian with minor Russian, Yazidi, Assyrian and Greek communities. Culture Byureghavan has an