Vardenis
Also known as Basarkechar
Vardenis ( ) is a town in the Vardenis Municipality of Gegharkunik Province, Armenia. It is in the Masrik River valley, on the territory of the Masrik artesian basin at above sea level, near the southeastern shores of Lake Sevan. It is by road east of the capital Yerevan, and southeast of the provincial centre Gavar. The administrative territory of Vardenis comprises , of which is occupied by the town itself. Vardenis obtained its status as an urban settlement in 1995. In the 2011 census the population was 12,685, and in the 2022 census it was 12,466.
Key facts
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Aram Melkonyan
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 1830
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 10
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
- Settlement.population_total
- 12,466
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone
- AMT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +4
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 2006
- Settlement.area_code
- +374 (269)
- Settlement.image_shield
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Geology
- Water resources
- Demographics
- Sport
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Notable people
- References
Vardenis ( ) is a town in the Vardenis Municipality of Gegharkunik Province, Armenia. It is in the Masrik River valley, on the territory of the Masrik artesian basin at above sea level, near the southeastern shores of Lake Sevan. It is by road east of the capital Yerevan, and southeast of the provincial centre Gavar. The administrative territory of Vardenis comprises , of which is occupied by the town itself. Vardenis obtained its status as an urban settlement in 1995. In the 2011 census the population was 12,685, and in the 2022 census it was 12,466.
== Etymology ==
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