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Rind, Armenia

Coordinates: 39°45′35″N 45°10′48″E / 39.75972°N 45.18000°E / 39.75972; 45.18000
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Rind
Ռինդ
Rind is located in Armenia
Rind
Rind
Rind is located in Vayots Dzor
Rind
Rind
Coordinates: 39°45′35″N 45°10′48″E / 39.75972°N 45.18000°E / 39.75972; 45.18000
CountryArmenia
ProvinceVayots Dzor
MunicipalityAreni
Population
 • Total1,397
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Rind, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

Rind (Armenian: Ռինդ) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia, 1320 m above sea level, 25 km west of the regional center.

Etymology

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In Armenian, the word rind (ռինդ, ռինտ) has the meanings of beautiful, attractive, worthy of pride.[2][3]

Geography

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Rind is located on a peninsula descending to the Arpa valley of the Vardenis mountain range. The largest water object of the village is Yeghegnalich, the surface of which is 2.12 hectares, and the absolute height of the mirror is 1458 meters.

History

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The village of Rind was founded in the early 1800s. In 1967, due to a landslide, the old village was depopulated, the residents moved 3 km west and founded the current village in the "Tap" area.

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References

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  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Հայրենիք ամսագիր" (PDF). Հայրենիք: 44. 1935.
  3. ^ "Հայերէն բացատրական բառարան, Ստեփան Մալխասեանց - ռինտ". www.nayiri.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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39°45′35″N 45°10′48″E / 39.75972°N 45.18000°E / 39.75972; 45.18000