39°47′38″N 45°21′48″E / 39.79389°N 45.36333°E / 39.79389; 45.36333

Vernashen
Վերնաշեն
Vernashen is located in Armenia
Vernashen
Vernashen
Vernashen is located in Vayots Dzor
Vernashen
Vernashen
Coordinates: 39°47′38″N 45°21′48″E / 39.79389°N 45.36333°E / 39.79389; 45.36333
CountryArmenia
ProvinceVayots Dzor
MunicipalityYeghegnadzor
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,113
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Vernashen at GEOnet Names Server

Vernashen (Armenian: Վերնաշեն) is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd (also known as Boloraberd) and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Bashkend.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
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