Berd
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| Berd Բերդ |
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General view of Berd
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 Berd
Բերդ |
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| Country |  Armenia |
| Marz | Tavush Province |
| Founded | 10th century |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 7,957 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+4) |
| Sources: Population[1] | |
Berd (Armenian: Բերդ), is a town in the Tavush Province of Armenia and a central settlement within the Berd sub-region. It is located to the left of the Tavush river, 211 kilometres (131 miles) from Yerevan, surrounded with low mountains.
Located near the city are the ruins of the Tavush fortress (10th century), the Nor Varagavank and Khoranashat monasteries (12th century). Other monasteries not far include Shkhmuradi, Srveghi and Kaptavank.
Berd is also the center of agricultural area in Armenia. Near the city, fruit, tobacco and other cultures are grown. Other well-developed industries of Berd include winemaking, beekeeping, and granary.
As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 7,957.
Gallery
- Berd
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Tavush fortress, Armenia.jpg
Tavush fortress
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Mashtots avenue in Berd city-3.jpg
Mashtots Avenue
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Berd, Armenia.JPG
The town of Berd
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Berd landscape.jpg
Berd landscape
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Բերդ քաղաքի Սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցին.jpg
The church of Surp Hovhannes
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
Berd travel guide from Wikivoyage
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