Vardenis District

Vardenis District
Վարդենիսի շրջան
Варденисский район
The Vardenis District in Armenia
The Vardenis District in Armenia
Country
Established1930
Abolished11 April 1995
CapitalVardenis
Area
 • Total1,201.57 km2 (463.93 sq mi)
Population
 (1989)
 • Total31,282
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)

The Vardenis District (Armenian: Վարդենիսի շրջան; Russian: Варденисский район) was a raion (district) of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1930 and later in 1991 of the Republic of Armenia until its disestablishment in 1995. The Vardenis District today constitutes a southeastern part of the Gegharkunik Province (marz). Its administrative centre was the town Vardenis.