Vardenis
Vardenis (Armenie: Վարդենիս, till 1969 Basargechar, oreeginal an auncient name - Vasakashen (Armenie: Վասակաշեն) is a toun locatit in the sooth-eastren corner o Gegharkunik province (marz) o the Republic o Armenie. The town is located in the valley of the Masrik river, on the territory o the Masrik artesian basin at 1943 meters abuin sea level. It is 170 km frae the caipital Yerevan, an 75 km frae the provincial centre Gavar. The administrative territory o Vardenis comprises 3006ha, o which 736ha is occupee'd bi the toun itsel. Vardenis got its status as a urban dounset in 1995.
Vardenis Վարդենիս | |
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 Vardenis in winter | |
  Vardenis Վարդենիս | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′50″N 45°43′12″E / 40.18056°N 45.72000°E | |
| Kintra |  Armenie |
| Marz | Gegharkunik |
| Established | 1830 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Volodya Khloyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1943 m (6,375 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 12,700 |
| Time zone | GMT+4 |
| Area code(s) | +374 (269) |
| Sources: Population [1] | |
References
eedit- Vardenis at GEOnet Names Server
- REC Caucasus. 2009. Report on the Status of Environmental Situation in Vardenis.
- World Gazeteer: Armenia[deid airtin] – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 47; oreeginal airchived at Archive.org, an current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
- Հայկական սովետական հանրագիտարան. Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia