Vanand, Armavir

40°08′N 43°49′E / 40.133°N 43.817°E / 40.133; 43.817

Place in Armavir, Armenia
Vanand Վանանդ is located in Armenia
Vanand Վանանդ
Vanand
Վանանդ
Coordinates: 40°08′N 43°49′E / 40.133°N 43.817°E / 40.133; 43.817CountryArmeniaMarz (Province)ArmavirFounded1984Area
 • Total31.75 km2 (12.26 sq mi)Elevation
980 m (3,220 ft)Population
 (2001)
 • Total845 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+4 ( ) • Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )

Vanand (Armenian: Վանանդ) is a village located in the southwestern portion of the Armavir Province in Armenia, 5 kilometers from the Armenian border with Turkey.[1] The village was founded in 1984 from a sovkhoz (collective farm), and was an area that was once closed to foreigners. There is a single school (179 students), house of culture, community center, kindergarten, and no cultural heritage monuments.[2]

See also

  • Armavir Province
  • Vanand, an area of historic Armenia

References

  1. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 71. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  2. ^ "Vanand (Armavir)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  • Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
  • Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
  • Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.

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