40°27′34″N 44°38′55″E / 40.45944°N 44.64861°E
Bjni
Բջնի | |
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Coordinates: 40°27′34″N 44°38′55″E / 40.45944°N 44.64861°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Kotayk |
First Mentioned | Ghazar Parpetsi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Armen Matevosyan |
Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,547[1] |
Bjni (Armenian: Բջնի), is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is situated in a valley between canyon walls and a small river. The village is one of the prominent centers of education and culture of ancient and medieval Armenia. It is the birthplace of the 11th-century scholar Grigor Magistros.