Berd

Berd Բերդ
View o Berd in 2010
Berd Բերդ
Coordinates: 40°52′51″N 45°23′30″E
Kintra	Armenie
Marz	Tavush
Foondit	898
Population  (2008)
• Total	9,095
Time zone	UTC+4 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (GMT)
Website	www.berdhamaynq.am

Berd (Armenie: Բերդ; umwhile, Berdagyugh, Tavuzghala, Tauzkend, Tovuz, Volorut, Shlorut an Ghalakyand) is a ceety in Armenie in the Tavush Province, an considered the regional centre for the Shamshadin aurie. It is locatit tae the left o the Tavush rivers, 211 km frae Yerevan, an is surroondit bi law muntains.

Locatit near the ceety are the ruins o the Tavush fortress (10t century), the Nor Varagavank an Khoranashat monasteries (12t century). Ither monasteries no far include Shkhmuradi, Srveghi an Kaptavank.

Berd is the centre o agricultural aurie in Armenie an aw. Near the ceety, fruit, tobacco an ither culturs are grown. Ither well-developed industries o Berd include winemakin, beekeepin, an granary.

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References

• Berd at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Naitional Statistical Service o the Republic o Armenie
• World Gazeteer: Armenia – Warld-Gazetteer.com