Berd
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Berd
Բերդ | |
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Coordinates: 40°52′51″N 45°23′30″E | |
Country | Armenia |
Province | Tavush |
Municipality | Berd |
Founded | 10th century |
Area | |
• Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,957 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
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For the river in Russia, see Berd (river). For the acronym BERD, see European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Berd (Armenian: Բերդ [bɛɾtʰ]) is a town in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It is the administrative centre of Berd Municipality. The town is located to the west of the Tavush River, 211 kilometres (131 miles) from Yerevan, surrounded by low mountains. Near the city are the ruins of the 10th-century Tavush Fortress and the 12th-century monasteries Nor Varagavank and Khoranashat. Other monasteries nearby include Shkhmuradi, Srveghi, and Kaptavank. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 6,699, down from the 7,957 recorded in the 2011 census.[2]