Vardenik () is a village in the
Martuni Municipality of the
Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenian ...
of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
, that sits along the Vardenis River. The cyclopean fort ruins of Kaftarli are located 3 km south of the village, with
petroglyph
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s being present downhill along the bank of the river, among . Some churches and shrines can be found in the vicinity.
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
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.
People
Arsen Grigoryan, singer and actor
Gallery
Եկեղեցի Սբ. Աստվածածին, Վարդենիկ գյուղ 07.jpg, St. Astvatsatsin Church
Եկեղեցի Սբ. Աստվածածին, Վարդենիկ գյուղ 25.jpg, The medieval cemetery of St. Astvatsatsin Church
Եկեղեցի «Իշխանավանք», Վարդենիկ 08.jpg, Ishkhanavank Church
Գերեզմանոց, Վարդենիկ, Իշխանավանք47.jpg, Medieval cemetery, Ishkhanavank
Եկեղեցի «Ծաղկավանք», Վարդենիկ 01.jpg, Ruins of the Tsaghkavank Church
Գերեզմանոց, Վարդենիկ, Իշխանավանք33.jpg, Khachkars
Բնության հուշարձան «Քարե ամրոց».jpg, Natural monument "Stone Fortress"
References
External links
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
Populated places established in 1828
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