Vardenis

Vardenis (Armenie: Վարդենիս, till 1969 Basargechar, oreeginal an auncient name - Vasakashen (Armenie: Վասակաշեն) is a toun locatit in the sooth-eastren corner o Gegharkunik province (marz) o the Republic o Armenie. The town is located in the valley of the Masrik river, on the territory o the Masrik artesian basin at 1943 meters abuin sea level. It is 170 km frae the caipital Yerevan, an 75 km frae the provincial centre Gavar. The administrative territory o Vardenis comprises 3006ha, o which 736ha is occupee'd bi the toun itsel. Vardenis got its status as a urban dounset in 1995. References Vardenis at GEOnet Names Server REC Caucasus. 2009. Report on the Status of Environmental Situation in Vardenis. World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 47; oreeginal airchived at Archive.org, an current version online on Armeniapedia.org. Հայկական սովետական հանրագիտարան. Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia Freemit airtins MSN Map