Vedi

Vedi
Վեդի
Vedi
Vedi
Vedi
Coordinates: 39°54′38″N 44°43′40″E / 39.91056°N 44.72778°E / 39.91056; 44.72778
CountryArmenia
ProvinceArarat
MunicipalityVedi
First mentioned13th century
Government
  MayorVaruzhan Barseghyan
Area
  Total
5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total
11,066
Time zoneUTC+4 (GMT)
Postal code
601
Area code(+374) 234
WebsiteOfficial website
Sources: Population

39°54′38″N 44°43′40″E / 39.91056°N 44.72778°E / 39.91056; 44.72778

Vedi (Armenian: Վեդի) is a town and urban municipal community in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located along the Vedi River, 35 kilometres (22 miles) south of the capital Yerevan, and 18 kilometres (11 miles) southeast of the provincial centre Artashat. According to the 2011 census, the population of the town was 11,384. As per the 2016 official estimate, Vedi has a population of around 10,600. According to the 2022 census, the population of the town was 11,066.