Berdkunk
Berdkunk (Armenian: Բերդկունք) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.
Berdkunk
Բերդկունք | |
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 Scenery around Berdkunk Fortress | |
  Berdkunk | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 45°06′02″E | |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Elevation | 1,939 m (6,362 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 296 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Berdkunk at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
The village was once a transit point on the ancient road between Dvin and Partev. There are cyclopean fortresses nearby with megalithic tombs. One of the fortresses in particular, Berdkunk Fortress (also known as Ishkhanats Amrots and Spitak Berd lit. 'White fortress'), is located along the eastern edge of the village and was built in the 10th century BC.[2][3]
Gallery
Front view of Berdkunk Fortress
A view of Lake Sevan and Berdkunk Fortress
Berdkunk Fortress
References
- Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 77. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- HelpMe.am - Berdkunk (White Fortress)
External links
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- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 43; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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