Rind, Armenia Explained

Official Name:Rind
Native Name:Ռինդ
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Vayots Dzor
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Vayots Dzor
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Areni
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1397
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.7597°N 45.18°W

Rind (Armenian: Ռինդ) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia, 1320 m above sea level, 25 km west of the regional center.

Etymology

In Armenian, the word rind (ռինդ, ռինտ) has the meanings of beautiful, attractive, worthy of pride.[2] [3]

Geography

Rind is located on a peninsula descending to the Arpa valley of the Vardenis mountain range. The largest water object of the village is Yeghegnalich, the surface of which is 2.12 hectares, and the absolute height of the mirror is 1458 meters.

History

The village of Rind was founded in the early 1800s. In 1967, due to a landslide, the old village was depopulated, the residents moved 3 km west and founded the current village in the "Tap" area.

External links

. Joseph A. Kechichian . 1995 . Oman and the World: The Emergence of an Independent Foreign Policy.

39.7597°N 45.18°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. 1935. Հայրենիք ամսագիր. Հայրենիք. 44.
  3. Web site: Հայերէն բացատրական բառարան, Ստեփան Մալխասեանց - ռինտ. 28 June 2024 . www.nayiri.com.