Arzni
Village in Kotayk, Armenia
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Arzni
Արզնի | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Arzni from Nor Hachn | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Arzni | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′47″N 44°35′45″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Kotayk |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,422[1] |
Arzni (Armenian: Արզնի, Syriac: ܐܪܙܢܝ, Russian: Арзни), is a resort village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia located on in the Hrazdan canyon. Modern village was founded on the place of old Armenian village called Arzni and mentioned by Movses Khorenatsi during the 19th century by Assyrian Christians who migrated to Eastern Armenia from Iran. The village is predominantly inhabited by Assyrians.[2]
Notable people
- Sergey Sarkhoshev, Hero of the Soviet Union
Gallery
S. Kiraki Church, 6th century
Valley of Arzni
Assyrian church of the Mother of God in Arzni
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