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

Vernashen Վերնաշեն
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Coordinates: 39°47′38″N 45°21′48″E / 39.79389°N 45.36333°E / 39.79389; 45.36333
Country	Armenia
Province	Vayots Dzor
Municipality	Yeghegnadzor
Population
• Total	1,113
Time zone	UTC+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.

Gallery

• Nature along the tourist route Vernashen - Spitakavor
• Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 near Vernashen
• Arkazi Surb Khach
• The road through the village towards the Spitakavor monastery
• Surp Hakob church of Vernashen
• Tanahat Monastery
• WWII monument

References

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

External links

• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia

v t e Vayots Dzor Province
Capital: Yeghegnadzor
Urban settlements	Jermuk Vayk Yeghegnadzor
Areni Municipality	Agarakadzor Aghavnadzor Amaghu Areni Arpi Chiva Gnishik Khachik Mozrov Rind Yelpin
Jermuk Municipality	Gndevaz Kechut
Vayk Municipality	Akhta Arin Artavan Azatek Bardzruni Gomk Herher Horadis Kapuyt Karmrashen Khndzorut Martiros Nor Aznaberd Por Saravan Sers Ughedzor Zaritap Zedea
Yeghegis Municipality	Aghnjadzor Arates Artabuynk Getikvank Goghtanik Hermon Horbategh Hors Kalasar Karaglukh Salli Sevazhayr Shatin Taratumb Vardahovit Yeghegis
Yeghegnadzor Municipality	Getap Gladzor Malishka Vernashen

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