Areni

Also known as Arpa

Areni () is a village and the center of the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Areni is best known for its wine production, with the majority of wine produced locally from the nearby village of Getap.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Areni
Settlement.image_skyline: Areni village.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Vayots Dzor
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vayots Dzor
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Areni
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_total: 1,772
Settlement.timezone: AMT

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Article

12 sections

Contents

Toponymy
Geography
Climate
History
Historical heritage sites
Copper Age excavations
Demographics
Public facilities
Novel
Gallery
References
External links

== Toponymy == The village was previously known as Arpa. In 1946, the name of the settlement was changed to Areni through a decree (10/9) issued by the Supreme Council of Soviet Armenia.