Vernashen
Coordinates: 39°47′38″N 45°21′48″E / 39.79389°N 45.36333°E
| Vernashen Վերնաշեն | |
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Vernashen | |
  Vernashen | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′38″N 45°21′48″E / 39.79389°N 45.36333°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Vayots Dzor |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,262 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
Vernashen (Armenian: Վերնաշեն); formerly known as Bashkend, is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd (also known as Boloraberd) and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen.
Gallery
General view of Vernashen.jpg)
Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 near Vernashen.jpg)
The road through the village towards the Spitakavor monastery.jpg)
Surp Hakob church of Vernashen
References
- Vernashen at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Capital: Yeghegnadzor | ||
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