Rind (Armenian: Ռինդ) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia, 1320 m above sea level, 25 km west of the regional center.
Rind
Ռինդ | |
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Coordinates: 39°45′35″N 45°10′48″E / 39.75972°N 45.18000°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Vayots Dzor |
Municipality | Areni |
Population | |
• Total | 1,397 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Rind, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server |
Etymology
editIn Armenian, the word rind (ռինդ, ռինտ) has the meanings of beautiful, attractive, worthy of pride.[2][3]
Geography
editRind is located on a peninsula descending to the Arpa valley of the Vardenis mountain range. The largest water object of the village is Yeghegnalich, the surface of which is 2.12 hectares, and the absolute height of the mirror is 1458 meters.
History
editThe village of Rind was founded in the early 1800s. In 1967, due to a landslide, the old village was depopulated, the residents moved 3 km west and founded the current village in the "Tap" area.
Gallery
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Khachkar
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Khachkars
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Memorial
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Vineyard
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School
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Park
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Yeghegnalich lake
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Panorama
References
edit- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ "Հայրենիք ամսագիր" (PDF). Հայրենիք: 44. 1935.
- ^ "Հայերէն բացատրական բառարան, Ստեփան Մալխասեանց - ռինտ". www.nayiri.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
External links
edit- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kechichian, Joseph (1995). Oman and the World: The Emergence of an Independent Foreign Policy.
39°45′35″N 45°10′48″E / 39.75972°N 45.18000°E