Cities and villages of Armenia. Cities and villages of Armenia Rapid growth and development of Jermuk
Capitals of Armenia
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Yerevan
In the left bank part of the Ararat Valley is located the largest Armenian city, which is not only modern capital Armenia, but also one of the most ancient cities in the world. On this moment it is the largest economic and political center playing an important role in the Transcaucasian region.
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Bjni village
Every stone in this area is imbued with the secrets of the past. The archaeological excavations carried out provided a lot of invaluable material for historians and researchers (for example, in 1929, burials dating back to the last prehistoric era - the Iron Age) were discovered.
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Ancient city of Gyumri
When you arrive in Armenia, be sure to visit one of ancient cities country - Gyumri, located 126 km from the capital of the state. It is the second most populous city in Armenia.
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Legends of Vayots Dzor
The historical version told by scientists is very different from the legend of the origin of the name “Vayots Dzor”, which also has supporters. Among the supporters of the latter version is the famous nineteenth-century Armenian writer and ethnographer Ghevond Alishan.
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Legends were Jermuk
The city of Jermuk is decorated not only with buildings, alleys and lakes, but also with many stories that are associated with interesting stories, ancient centuries-old traditions and beautiful legends.
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The rise of Jermuk
The heyday of Jermuk - how the city was transformed before our eyes.
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Rapid growth and development of Jermuk
Article about the growth and development of Jermuk
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Jermuk is my discovery!
Armenia is known for its natural beauty, no matter what region it is. I want to tell you about Jermuk. This is a wonderful town, which is part of the Vayots Dzor marz (region).
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Ancient history Armenia has twelve capitals that have existed since the formation of Armenian statehood. The capitals of Armenia Minor, Cilicia, Sophene and Commagene are not taken into account. Perhaps future historical research, as well as archaeological discoveries, will complement the currently known material.
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Armenia itself is a very small state, both if we take into account the population (according to the 2008 census, it is 3 million less than 1,400 people), and if we take into account its area, which does not even reach 30 thousand square kilometers.
However, you should not put this indicator at the forefront, because the largest village in Armenia in terms of population can be compared with a full-fledged city, since 9,669 people live in it. We are talking about a settlement like Vardenik, located in the Gegharkunik region of this wonderful picturesque country, moreover, this place is also the largest village in Armenia in terms of territory, ahead of such a large village as Sarukhan, which is home to 5,000 people. Perhaps someone will be surprised, but despite its more than modest status, Vardenik exceeds both in size and population even many Armenian cities, and as an example we can cite the tiniest city called Dastakert, which is home to only 300 people.
It is difficult to say by what exact criterion in Armenia statuses are assigned to settlements, but to this day Vardenik is considered a village. It received its name in honor of the Vardenis River, on the banks of which this large settlement was formed. As for its location relative to the nearest settlements, including the capital of Armenia, the town of Martuni with a population of 12 thousand is located 10 kilometers west of Vardenik, while Yerevan is 143 kilometers away. This settlement was founded in 1828 by refugees from the western regions of Armenia who were forced to flee the Russian-Turkish war. Another village previously existed on this site, but it was completely destroyed during the conflict. One of the main attractions of Vardenik is the Armenian Apostolic Church of the ninth century, which was repeatedly vandalized, after which it was restored by the local population.
It is noteworthy that the competition locality is the Armenian village of Akhuryan, which according to statistics has one less person. That is why in some sources it is considered the largest village in Armenia and occupies a leading position, although it is extremely difficult to determine this 100 percent. As for the location of this village, it is located in the Shirak region, one kilometer from Gyumri and 105 kilometers from Yerevan. Moreover, already 16 kilometers from it you can cross the state Turkish border, and at forty - the Georgian border. The main activity carried out by the local population today comes down to raising livestock and cultivating land and, in principle, the residents of Vardenik do the same.
For almost a quarter of a century, the local editorial office even published its own newspaper with the same name “Vardenik”, although its publication ceased in 1980. Another pride of this settlement is the ancient cemetery with numerous stone steles called khachkars, because some of them can even be seen in State Museum Armenian history.
