Lernamerdz Explained

40.2633°N 44.2636°W

Official Name:Lernamerdz
Native Name:Լեռնամերձ
Pushpin Map:Armenia
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Marz (Province)
Subdivision Name1:Armavir
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:405
Timezone: 
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone Dst: 
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.2633°N 44.2636°W

Lernamerdz (Armenian: Լեռնամերձ, also Romanized as Lernamerts; formerly, Ayarlu) is an Armenian village of 400 people in Armavir Province that still follows Soviet communism, even after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Prior to 1991, year during which the Soviet Union was dissolved, there were only 5 registered communists in Lernamerdz.

Today, all of the villagers claim that they adhere to the socialist ideology, and think that "everyone will be happy then and the sun will shine brightly"[1] if communism is reestablished in Armenia. The village, also called "Little Cuba" has attracted many communist visitors, because of its special status.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - Armenia: Socialism in One Village . 2006-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071224075132/http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav110706b.shtml . 2007-12-24 . dead .