Verin Dvin

For the historic capital of the Kingdom of Armenia, see Dvin.

Coordinates: 40°01′31″N 44°35′27″E / 40.02528°N 44.59083°E / 40.02528; 44.59083

Verin Dvin
Վերին Դվին
The villages of Dvin (left) and Verin Dvin (right)
Verin Dvin
Coordinates: 40°01′31″N 44°35′27″E / 40.02528°N 44.59083°E / 40.02528; 44.59083
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Ararat
Government
 • Mayor Lyudmila Petrova
Area
 • Total 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population (2009[1])
 • Total 2,700
Time zone UTC+4 ( )

Verin Dvin (Armenian: Վերին Դվին; formerly known as Aysori Dvin and Verkhniy Dvin, literally means Upper Dvin), is a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia located 30 kilometers south of Yerevan. The largest Assyrian community in Armenia is in Verin Dvin, where around 2,000 out of the 2,700 residents in the village are ethnic Assyrians. The village is home to 2 Assyrian churches including the church of Mar Tuma (Saint Thomas) dating back to 1828.[1] The village is built near the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin.

The secondary school of the village has a majority of ethnic Assyrian students and provides lessons in Assyrian history and language.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Armenia is a homeland for the Assyrians, who have no homeland". The Armenian Reporter. 2009-03-27. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
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