Rind () is a village in the
Areni Municipality
Areni Municipality, referred to as Areni Community ( ''Areni Hamaynk''), is a rural community and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Arm ...
of the
Vayots Dzor Province
Vayots Dzor (, ) 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 covers an area of . With a ...
in
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
, 1320 m above sea level, 25 km west of the regional center.
Etymology
In Armenian, the word rind (ռինդ, ռինտ) has the meanings of beautiful, attractive, worthy of pride.
Geography
Rind is located on a peninsula descending to the Arpa valley of the Vardenis mountain range. The largest water object of the village is Yeghegnalich, the surface of which is 2.12 hectares, and the absolute height of the mirror is 1458 meters.
History
The village of Rind was founded in the early 1800s. In 1967, due to a landslide, the old village was depopulated, the residents moved 3 km west and founded the current village in the "Tap" area.
Gallery
Khachkar Ulgyur.jpg, Khachkar
Ulgyur.jpg, Khachkars
Rind memorial khachkar.jpg, Memorial
Rind Vineyard.jpg, Vineyard
Ռինդի դպրոց 1.jpg, School
Rind glory park.jpg, Park
Եղեգնալիճ, Ռինդ 3.jpg, Yeghegnalich lake
Panoramic view from Rind village (1).jpg, Panorama
References
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Populated places in Vayots Dzor Province
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