Vardenut
Appearance
40°28′14″N 44°21′55″E / 40.47056°N 44.36528°E
Vardenut
Վարդենուտ | |
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Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
Settled | 1829 |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 852 |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
Vardenut (Armenian: Վարդենուտ; formerly, Shirakala) is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The town was settled in 1829 by emigrants from Persia as part of the exchange of populations under the Treaty of Turkmenchay.
References
- Vardenut at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 21, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website