Nalband is a village in the Alexandropol uezd of the former Iravan governorate, later in the former Hamamli (Spitak) district, and currently in the Lori province. The provincial centre lies 26 km to the northeast of the town of Boyuk Garakilsa (Vanadzor), near the Beykend River, at a height of 1,650 m above sea level. It is marked on the five-verst map of the Caucasus. In the 1930s it was subordinated to the Gumru (Leninakan) district.

In 1897, 25 Azerbaijanis lived in the village along with the Armenians. In the early 20th century, as a result of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in 1905–1906, the Azerbaijanis were deported from the village by Armenians. Now only Armenians live in the village.

The toponym was coined on the basis of the word “nalband” (nalchı) used to mean “a farrier” in Azerbaijani.

By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR dated 25 January 1978, the village was renamed “Shirakamut”. According to the law “On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Armenia “ dated 7 November 1995, it was integrated into the administrative area of the Lori province.

Geographic coordinates: latitude 40°51’ N., longitude 44°09’ E.