Bjni
Bjni (Armenie: Բջնի; written Bjini or Bzhni an aw) is a veelage in the Kotayk Province o Armenie. It is situatit in a strath atween canyon waws an a smaw river. Throughoot Bjni's history, it haes remained ane o the main centers o education in Armenie. Some manuscripts frae Bjni datit tae the 12t tae 17t centuries hae survivit. The first recordit mention o the veelage wis bi the 5t tae 6t century chronicler an historian Ghazar Parpetsi.
Bjini Բջնի | |
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Coordinates: 40°27′34″N 44°38′55″E / 40.45944°N 44.64861°E | |
Kintra | Armenie |
Province | Kotayk |
First Mentioned | Ghazar Parpetsi |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Armen Matevosyan |
Area | |
• Total | 42.81 km2 (16.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1550 m (5,090 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 3,010 |
Gallery
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Kirk o Saunt Sargis atop a stane ootcrop in the middle o the veelage east o the fortress.
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The kirk o Surb Gevorg (S. George) biggit in the 13t c. sits just a couple hooses awa frae Bjni Kirk.
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Remains o Bjni Fortress wi a medieval structur being rebiggit upon the plateau.
References
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eeditMedia relatit tae Bjni at Wikimedia Commons