Vardenik

Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia

Vardenik Վարդենիկ
The entrance to Vardenik
40°07′59″N 45°26′12″E / 40.13306°N 45.43667°E / 40.13306; 45.43667
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Martuni
Founded	1828-29
Elevation	1,994 m (6,542 ft)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	9,880
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code	1418
Vardenik at GEOnet Names Server

Vardenik (Armenian: Վարդենիկ) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, that sits along the Vardenis River. The cyclopean fort ruins of Kaftarli are located 3 km south of the village, with petroglyphs being present downhill along the bank of the river. Some churches and shrines can be found in the vicinity.^[2] The village is the largest rural community in Armenia by population.

Etymology

The village was previously known as Gezeldara, Nerkin Gezaldara, Gyuzeldara and Nizhnyaya Gezaldara.

History

The village was founded in 1828-29 by emigrants from Mush.^[2]

Gallery

St. Astvatsatsin Church
The medieval cemetery of St. Astvatsatsin Church
Ishkhanavank Church
Medieval cemetery, Ishkhanavank
Ruins of the Tsaghkavank Church
Khachkars
Natural monument "Stone Fortress"

References

^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
^ ^a ^b Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 80. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vardenik (Armenia).

Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.