Ayrum
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Ayrum Այրում |
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Ayrum
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 Ayrum
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| Coordinates: 41°11′42″N 44°53′33″E / 41.19500°N 44.89250°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Tavush |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gigol Yeganyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 2,126 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
| Sources: Population | |
Coordinates: 41°11′42″N 44°53′33″E / 41.19500°N 44.89250°E
Ayrum (Armenian: Այրում) is a town in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The town is located 206 km (128 mi) northeast of the capital Yerevan and 73 km (45 mi) north of the provincial capital Ijevan. It is situated on the shores of Debed river, only 2 km (1 mi) away from the Armenian-Georgian borderline. As of the 2011 census, Ayrum had a population of 2,126. As of the 2016 official estimate, the population of Ayrum is 2,000.
The name of the town is derived from the presence of the Ayrum people, who are a sub-ethnic group of Azerbaijanis in the Caucasus. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some migrated to Iran and to Turkey.
The settlement was founded in 1937 as a small village called Banavan within the Armenian SSR. It was founded as a labour settlement for the newly established food canning factory. The village has rapidly grown as a centre for food canning industry and received the status of small town in 1960.
With the new regulations of the administrative subdivisions of Armenia in 1995, Ayrum was classified as a village (rural settlement) within the Tavush Province. Later in 2006, Ayrum received the status of town (urban settlement).
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