39°47′38″N 45°21′48″E / 39.79389°N 45.36333°E
Vernashen
Վերնաշեն | |
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Coordinates: 39°47′38″N 45°21′48″E / 39.79389°N 45.36333°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Vayots Dzor |
Municipality | Yeghegnadzor |
Population | |
• Total | 1,113 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Vernashen at GEOnet Names Server |
Vernashen (Armenian: Վերնաշեն) is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd (also known as Boloraberd) and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen.
Toponymy
editThe village was previously known as Bashkend.
Gallery
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Nature along the tourist route Vernashen - Spitakavor
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Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 near Vernashen
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Arkazi Surb Khach
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The road through the village towards the Spitakavor monastery
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Surp Hakob church of Vernashen
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Tanahat Monastery
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WWII monument
References
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