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Vanand, Armavir

Coordinates: 40°08′N 43°49′E / 40.133°N 43.817°E / 40.133; 43.817
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40°08′N 43°49′E / 40.133°N 43.817°E / 40.133; 43.817

Vanand
Վանանդ
The Village of Vanand.
The Village of Vanand.
Vanand Վանանդ is located in Armenia
Vanand Վանանդ
Vanand
Վանանդ
Coordinates: 40°08′N 43°49′E / 40.133°N 43.817°E / 40.133; 43.817
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir
Founded1984
Area
 • Total31.75 km2 (12.26 sq mi)
Elevation
980 m (3,220 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total845
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )

Vanand (Armenian: Վանանդ) is a village located in the southwestern portion of the Armavir Province in Armenia, 5 kilometers from the Armenian border with Turkey.[1] The village was founded in 1984 from a sovkhoz (collective farm), and was an area that was once closed to foreigners. There is a single school (179 students), house of culture, community center, kindergarten, and no cultural heritage monuments.[2]

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  1. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 71. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  2. ^ "Vanand (Armavir)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
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