Vardenut
Vardenut (Armenian: Վարդենուտ; formerly, Shirakala) is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The town was settled in 1829 by emigrants from Persia as part of the exchange of populations under the Treaty of Turkmenchay.
Vardenut Վարդենուտ | |
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  Vardenut | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′14″N 44°21′55″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
| Settled | 1829 |
| Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 852 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
See also
References
- Vardenut at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 21, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
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