Ptghni

Ptghni (Armenian: Պտղնի), is a village located in the Kotayk Province of Armenia along the left bank of the Hrazdan River. It was founded in 1831 in the vicinity of an abandoned dwelling. The village has a school, kindergarten, house of culture, and a library. The local economy is dependent on agriculture and local inhabitants primarily grow grapes, melons, gourds, and breed cattle. Within the village are the remains of fortress walls and Ptghavank of the 6th to 7th-century.[1][2]

Ptghni
Պտղնի
Ptghni
Ptghni
Պտղնի
Coordinates: 40°15′24″N 44°35′06″E
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Kotayk
Founded1831
Government
 • MayorArakel Virabyan
Area
 • Total6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Elevation
1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1,337
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone 
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5
  • Ptghnavank, 6th-7th c.
  • Khachkar monument beside the road leading to the village.
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See also

References
  1. "Ptghni (Kotayk)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  2. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. pp. 92–93. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
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