Vardadzor
Vardadzor Վարդաձոր | |
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Vardadzor Վարդաձոր | |
Coordinates: 40°11′19″N 45°11′37″E / 40.18861°N 45.19361°ECoordinates: 40°11′19″N 45°11′37″E / 40.18861°N 45.19361°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
Founded | 1828-29 |
Elevation | 1,986 m (6,516 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,275 |
Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
Postal code | 1417 |
Vardadzor (Armenian: Վարդաձոր) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1828-29 by emigrants from Mush. An Urartian inscription dating to 722-705 BC was found at Vardadzor.[1]
References
- Vardadzor at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 45; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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