Irind ( hy, Իրինդ) is a village in the

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of the

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located about 30 km east of the Turkish border. Irind was founded in 1921 by survivors of the

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who had fled from

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and Sasun. The town contains a 7th-century octagonal church that in 2011 was being reconstructed.

Notable residents of Irind

* Avetis Isahakyan - Armenian poet, writer, and academic lived in Irind for 5 years *

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- Armenian writer, poet, and translator *

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Andranik Margaryan Andranik Nahapeti Margaryan ( hy, Անդրանիկ Նահապետի Մարգարյան; 12 June 1951 – 25 March 2007) served as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 12 May 2000, when the President appointed him, until his death on 25 March 20 ...

's family

References

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Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
*Kiesling, ''Rediscovering Armenia'', p. 18, available online at th
US embassy to Armenia's website
Populated places in Aragatsotn Province {{Aragatsotn-geo-stub