Vardenik
Վարդենիկ | |
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Coordinates: 40°07′59″N 45°26′12″E / 40.13306°N 45.43667°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Gegharkunik |
Municipality | Martuni |
Founded | 1828-29 |
Elevation | 1,994 m (6,542 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,880 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Postal code | 1418 |
Vardenik at GEOnet Names Server |
Vardenik (Armenian: Վարդենիկ) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, that sits along the Vardenis River. The cyclopean fort ruins of Kaftarli are located 3 km south of the village, with petroglyphs being present downhill along the bank of the river. Some churches and shrines can be found in the vicinity.[2] The village is the largest rural community in Armenia by population.