Vardablur, Lori
Vardablur
Վարդաբլուր | |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′15″N 44°30′32″E / 40.97083°N 44.50889°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Lori |
| Government | |
| • Village chief | Hakob Vardanyan |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,325 m (4,347 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,245 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Area code | 1921 |
Vardablur (Armenian: Վարդաբլուր) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is located 19 km (12 mi) northwest of the regional center Vanadzor. It is located on both banks of the Gargar River, at an altitude of 1325 meters above sea level. The highest point is the Holy Sargis mountain, 1,550 m (5,090 ft).
The area of the village is 1,349.0 ha (3,333 acres), of which 119.0 ha (294 acres) is under development, arable land - 803.0 ha (1,984 acres), grassland - 153.0 ha (378 acres), pastures - 203.0 ha (502 acres), unusable reserve land - 68.0 ha (168 acres).
The population is engaged in animal husbandry, cultivation of grains, fodder crops and vegetable growing. In the past, they were engaged in pottery, blacksmithing, and carpet weaving.