Svarants

Svarants (Սվարանց) is a village in the Tatev Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia.

Geography
The village is located in the upper reaches of the Tatev River, in the valley, on the northern slopes of Aramazd Mountain, at an altitude of 1750-1800 m above sea level. The distance from Kapan, the regional center of Syunik province, is about 51 km.

The administrative area of the village occupies 1621.20 ha, of which agricultural lands are 1562.95 ha. According to the operational purpose, the agricultural lands consist of: arable land 191.24ha, grasslands 42.16ha, pastures 799.38ha and other land types 527ha.

History
In historical literature Svarants is first mentioned as Tsuraberd in 10th century. In his work "History of the State of Sisakan" Stepanos Orbelyan mentioned it among the villages which uprose against ecclesiastical, feudal orders.

Population
The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population was 270 in 2010, down from 360 at the 2001 census.