Berd

Coordinates: 40°52′51″N 45°23′30″E / 40.88083°N 45.39167°E / 40.88083; 45.39167

Berd (Armenian: Բերդ), is a town in the Tavush Province of Armenia and a central settlement within the Berd sub-region. It is located to the left of the Tavush river, 211 kilometres (131 miles) from Yerevan, surrounded with low mountains.

Located near the city are the ruins of the Tavush fortress (10th century), the Nor Varagavank and Khoranashat monasteries (12th century). Other monasteries not far include Shkhmuradi, Srveghi and Kaptavank.

Berd is also the center of agricultural area in Armenia. Near the city, fruit, tobacco and other cultures are grown. Other well-developed industries of Berd include winemaking, beekeeping, and granary.

As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 7,957.

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Tavush fortress

Tavush fortress

Mashtots Avenue

Mashtots Avenue

The town of Berd

The town of Berd

Berd landscape

Berd landscape

The church of Surp Hovhannes

The church of Surp Hovhannes

Berd (dance)

Berd (Armenian: Բերդ(Berd), Բերդապար(Berdapar), Fortress) is an Armenian dance which roots are from the old Armenian Vaspurakan city. The dance is from old Armenian game "Գմբեթախաղ (Gmbetakhagh)".

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During the dance dancers wear only Armenian dress "Taraz". The main part of the dance is to make a fortress, which is a 2-Storey wall. For making that dancers stand on each other's shoulders.

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