Official Name: | Vardenik |
Native Name: | Վարդենիկ |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia#Gegharkunik |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gegharkunik |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Martuni |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1828-29 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 9,880 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | AMT |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 40.1331°N 45.4367°W |
Elevation M: | 1994 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 1418 |
Vardenik (Armenian: Վարդենիկ) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, that sits along the Vardenis River. The cyclopean fort ruins of Kaftarli are located 3 km south of the village, with petroglyphs being present downhill along the bank of the river. Some churches and shrines can be found in the vicinity.[2] The village is the largest rural community in Armenia by population.
The village was previously known as Gezeldara, Nerkin Gezaldara, Gyuzeldara and Nizhnyaya Gezaldara.
The village was founded in 1828-29 by emigrants from Mush.[2]