Vedi
Vedi Վեդի | |
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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.
Gallery
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World War II memorial
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S. Astvatsatsin Church
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Monument at the entrance to Vedi
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Inside the Vedi public library