Berd

Berd ( ) is a town in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It is the administrative centre of Berd Municipality. The town is located to the west of the Tavush River, from Yerevan, surrounded by low mountains. Near the city are the ruins of the 10th-century Tavush Fortress and the 12th-century monasteries Nor Varagavank and Khoranashat. Other monasteries nearby include Shkhmuradi, Srveghi, and Kaptavank. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 6,899, down from the 7,957 recorded in the 2011 census.

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Settlement.official_name: Berd
Settlement.native_name: Բերդ
Settlement.image_skyline: Բերդ, Տավուշ (2).JPG
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: A view of Berd
Settlement.pushpin_map: Armenia#Tavush
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tavush
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Berd
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 10th century
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.5
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 6,899
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Official name: Բերդ
Population: 9864
Area: 3.5
Elevation: 930
Image: Բերդ, Տավուշ (2).JPG
Licence plate code: 5

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Commons category: Berd city
inception: 0898-00-00
native label: Բերդ

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==Etymology== Berd means 'fortress' or 'castle' in Armenian. The small town was named Berd because of its proximity to the ruins of the fortress of Tavush, located on the outskirts of the settlement. Throughout history, it has also been known as Berdagyugh, Tavuzghala, Tauzkend, Volorut, Shlorut and Ghalakyand.