Vanand, Armavir

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40°08′N43°49′E / 40.133°N 43.817°E / 40.133; 43.817

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Vanand
Վանանդ
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The Village of Vanand.
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Vanand
Վանանդ
Coordinates: 40°08′N43°49′E / 40.133°N 43.817°E / 40.133; 43.817
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Armavir
Founded1984
Area
  Total31.75 km2 (12.26 sq mi)
Elevation
980 m (3,220 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total845
  Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+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]

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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.