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Vardenis
Vardenis , is a town at the southeastern part of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is located in the valley of the Masrik River, on the territory of the Masrik artesian basin at above sea level. It is from the capital Yerevan, and from the provincial centre Gavar. The administrative territory of Vardenis comprises , of which is occupied by the town itself. Vardenis got its status as an urban settlement in 1995.
As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 12,685. However, as per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Vardenis is 12,600.