Garni

Garni
Գառնի
Landmarks of Garni, from top left: Garni Temple • Symphony of Stones Garni Gorge • Khosrov Forest Reserve Surb Astvatsatsin Church  • Mashtots Hayrapet General view of Garni
Landmarks of Garni, from top left:
Garni Temple • Symphony of Stones
Garni Gorge • Khosrov Forest Reserve
Surb Astvatsatsin Church  • Mashtots Hayrapet
General view of Garni
Coat of arms of Garni Գառնի
Garni Գառնի is located in Armenia
Garni Գառնի
Garni
Գառնի
Coordinates: 40°07′10″N 44°43′23″E / 40.11944°N 44.72306°E / 40.11944; 44.72306
Country Armenia
MarzKotayk
Government
 • MayorAharon Sahakyan
Area
 • Total
33.42 km2 (12.90 sq mi)
Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total
6,910
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneGMT +4

Garni (Armenian: Գառնի), is a major village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is known for the nearby classical temple. As of the 2011 census, the population of the village is 6,910.[1]

  1. ^ "Kotayk population" (PDF).