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Areni
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Areni (Armenie: Արենի; umwhile Arpa) is a veelage in the Vayots Dzor Province o Armenie. It is best kent for its wine production, awtho the majority o wine produced locally is frae the nearhaun veelage o Getap. The kirk o S. Astvatsatsin is a single-nave twa-aisled domit Armenie kirk completit in the year 1321, an is locatit atop a plateau owerleukin the Arpa River an Areni. It wis designed bi the airchitect an sculptor Momik Vardpet who is best kent for his heich-relief carvins at the monastery of Noravank (locatit approximately 6 kilometers southeast frae Areni). Nearhaun thare the 13t century ruins o laird Tarsaitch Orbelian o Syunik's palace, muived frae Yeghegis tae Areni throu that time. Ruins o a 13t century brig biggit bi Bishop Sarkis in 1265-1287 are ane kilometer northeast o the kirk. At the same location are the remains o an aulder brig.
Areni Արենի | |
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![]() Areni veelage as seen frae Areni Kirk. | |
Coordinates: 39°43′15″N 45°11′02″E | |
Kintra | Armenie |
Marz (Province) | Vayots Dzor |
Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 1,865 |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |