Vardenut
Coordinates: 40°28′14″N 44°21′55″E / 40.47056°N 44.36528°E
| Vardenut Վարդենուտ | |
|---|---|
  Vardenut | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′14″N 44°21′55″E / 40.47056°N 44.36528°E | |
| 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, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 21, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
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