Makenis Explained

40.1239°N 45.6108°W

Official Name:Makenis
Native Name:Մաքենիս
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Gegharkunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gegharkunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vardenis
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:405
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.1239°N 45.6108°W

Makenis (Armenian: Մաքենիս) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

History

The Makenyats Vank monastery in the village was a major cultural and educational center of medieval Gegharkunik, with structures dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Book: Kiesling . Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 81. 99941-0-121-8.