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Coordinates : 40°52′51″N 45°23′30″E / 40.88083°N 45.39167°E / 40.88083; 45.39167 40°52′51″N 45°23′30″E / 40.88083°N 45.39167°E / 40.88083; 45.39167 [[Geographic coordinate syste...

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Coordinates: 40°52′51″N45°23′30″E / 40.88083°N 45.39167°E / 40.88083; 45.39167

40°52′51″N45°23′30″E / 40.88083°N 45.39167°E / 40.88083; 45.39167

Berd (Armenian: Բերդ[bɛɾtʰ]) is a town in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It is the administrative centre of Berd Municipality. The town is located to the west of the Tavush River, 211 kilometres (131 miles) from Yerevan, surrounded by low mountains. Near the city are the ruins of the 10th-century Tavush Fortress and the 12th-century monasteries Nor Varagavank and Khoranashat. Other monasteries nearby include Shkhmuradi, Srveghi, and Kaptavank. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 6,899, down from the 7,957 recorded in the 2011 census.[1]

Etymology

Berd means 'fortress' or 'castle' in Armenian. The small town was named Berd because of its proximity to the ruins of the fortress of Tavush, located on the outskirts of the settlement.[2] Throughout history, it has also been known as Berdagyugh, Tavuzghala, Tauzkend, Volorut, Shlorut and Ghalakyand.[3]

History

Surb Hovhannes Church in Berd

Historically, the area of modern-day Berd was part of the Tuchkatak canton of Utik, the twelfth province of Greater Armenia. It was first mentioned in the 10th century as the residence of the Armenian king Ashot II the Iron. The fortress had a developed water supply system. It was abandoned in the 14th century.[2]

The town was bombarded during the July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijan clashes.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 6,899, down from the 7,957 recorded in the 2011 census.[1]

The population are mainly Armenians. The town is also home to around 200 Udis, who belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Economy

Berd y sus alrededores constituyen un importante centro de producción agrícola en Armenia. En las granjas de la zona se cultivan frutas, tabaco y otros productos. Otras industrias destacadas de Berd son la viticultura, la apicultura y la ganadería.

Personas notables

Referencias

  1. 1 2 3 "Principales resultados del censo de la República de Armenia de 2022, trilingüe / Servicio Estadístico Armenio de la República de Armenia" . www.armstat.am . Consultado el 3 de marzo de 2025 .
  2. 1 2 "Berd" . Armeniadiscovery.com . Consultado el 21 de noviembre de 2022 .
  3. ^ Hakobian, T. Kh.; Melik-Bakhshian, St. T.; Barseghian, H. Kh. (1986). "berdo"Բերդ. Hayastani ev harakitsʻ shrjanneri teghanunneri baṛaranև և և րրււֶֶֶրր֫ ּ֢֡֡րրր[ Diccionario de Toponimia de Armenia y Territorios Adyacentes ] (en armenio). Vol.  1. Editorial de la Universidad Estatal de Ereván . pág. 660 . 
  4. ↑ Kucera, Joshua (14 de julio de 2020). "Se intensifican los combates entre Armenia y Azerbaiyán" . Eurasianet . Consultado el 4 de marzo de 2024 .
  5. ↑ րֵֶֽֿ֡֡֡֫ րրրրָֺֿ֥֡ւֵֶ֩֡ ֶ֢֡֯֡־ֵ֡րրր֫ ּ֢֡֡րրֶ [ Diccionario de asentamientos de la República de Armenia ] (PDF) (en armenio). Ereván: Comité de Catastro de la República de Armenia. 2008. Archivado desde el original (PDF) el 11 de marzo de 2018.