Lernanist
Coordinates: 40°28′03″N 44°47′53″E / 40.46750°N 44.79806°E
| Lernanist Լեռնանիստ | |
|---|---|
  Lernanist | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′03″N 44°47′53″E / 40.46750°N 44.79806°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Kotayk |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 4,000 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Lernanist (Armenian: Լեռնանիստ, also Romanized as Lerrnanist; formerly, Verin Akhta and Verkhnyaya Akhta) is a town in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is home to the descendants of Armenian settlers from Van who survived the Armenian Genocide.[1]
References
- Lernanist at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
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