Vedi

For the Vedic altar, see Vedi (altar). For the 2011 Tamil film, see Vedi (film).
Vedi
Վեդի

Vedi
Vedi
Coordinates: 39°54′38″N 44°43′40″E / 39.91056°N 44.72778°E
Country Armenia
Province Ararat
Government
 • Mayor Varuzhan Barseghyan
Area
 • Total 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation 850 m (2,790 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 13,500
 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+4)
Postal code 601
Area code(s) (+374) 234
Website official website

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

Vedi (Armenian: Վեդի; also, Biyuk-Vedi and Beyuk-Vedi) is a city located in the Ararat Province of Armenia situated along the Vedi River. It is where one of Armenia's major wine and alcohol factory is located, and it is called VEDIALCO; this factory is most known for its semi-sweet wine called Vernashen.

The town is home to one of the prominent Armenian wine and brandy producers VediAlco founded in 1956[1] and notable for its semi-sweet wine of Vernashen.

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References

  1. ↑ Wine production in Vedi