Official Name: | Vardadzor |
Native Name: | Վարդաձոր |
Pushpin Map: | Armenia#Gegharkunik |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gegharkunik |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Martuni |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1828-29 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 2,864 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | AMT |
Utc Offset: | +4 |
Coordinates: | 40.1886°N 45.1936°W |
Elevation M: | 1986 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 1417 |
Vardadzor (Armenian: Վարդաձոր) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Lake Sevan lies a few kilometres to the northeast of the village.
The village was previously known as Adamkhan and Atamkhan.
The village was founded in 1828-29 by emigrants from Mush. An Urartian inscription dating to 722-705 BC was found at Vardadzor.[2]