Vernashen ( hy, Վերնաշեն) is a village in the

Gladzor Municipality Gladzor Municipality, referred to as Gladzor Community ( hy, Գլաձոր Համայնք ''Gladzor Hamaynk''), is a rural community and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia, at the southeast of the country. Consisted of a ...

of the

Vayots Dzor Province Vayots Dzor ( hy, Վայոց Ձոր, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It cover ...

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...

. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd (also known as Boloraberd) and the

Spitakavor Monastery Spitakavor Monastery (), is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex, north of Vernashen village, near the town of Yeghegnadzor of Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Geography The Spitakavor Monastery is located on the slopes of Teksar mountain of ...

of 1321 are located near Vernashen.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as ''Bashkend''.

Gallery

2014 Prowincja Wajoc Dzor, Trasa Wernaszen - Spitakawor (08).jpg, Nature along the tourist route Vernashen - Spitakavor 2014 Prowincja Wajoc Dzor, Klasztor Spitakawor (03).jpg,

of 1321 near Vernashen Արկազի Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի.jpg, Arkazi Surb Khach 2014 Prowincja Wajoc Dzor, Wernaszen, Droga przez wioskę w stronę klasztoru Spitakawor (02).jpg, The road through the village towards the Spitakavor monastery Музей Гладзорского универститета в церкви Сурб Акоп - panoramio.jpg, Surp Hakob church of Vernashen Tanahat Monastery.jpg, Tanahat Monastery Հուշարձան Երկրորդ աշխարհամարտում զոհվածներին, Վերնաշեն (9).JPG, WWII monument

References

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* {{VayotsDzor-geo-stub Populated places in Vayots Dzor Province