Vardenik
| Vardenik Վարդենիկ |
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 Vardenik
Վարդենիկ |
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| Coordinates: 40°07′59″N 45°26′12″E / 40.13306°N 45.43667°ECoordinates: 40°07′59″N 45°26′12″E / 40.13306°N 45.43667°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Gegharkunik |
| Founded | 1828-29 |
| Elevation | 1,994 m (6,542 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,880 |
| Time zone | GMT+4 (UTC+4) |
| Postal code | 1418 |
Vardenik (Armenian: Վարդենիկ; until 1945, Gezeldara, Nerkin Gezaldara, Gyuzeldara, and Nizhnyaya Gezaldara), is a major village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia that sits along the Vardenis River. It was founded in 1828-29 by emigrants from Mush. There are the cyclopean fort ruins of Kaftarli 3 km south, with petroglyphs downhill along the bank of the river. Some churches and shrines can be found in the vicinity.
The village is the largest rural community in Armenia by population.
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