Irind (Armenian: Իրինդ) is a town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia located about 30 km east of the Turkish border. Irind was founded in 1921 by survivors of the Armenian genocide who had fled from Mush and Sasun.[1] The town contains a 7th-century octagonal church that in 2011 was being reconstructed.[1]

Irind Իրինդ
Irind
Coordinates: 40°23′N 43°59′E
Country	Armenia
Marz (Province)	Aragatsotn
Population  (2010[1])
• Total	985
Time zone	UTC+4 ( )
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 ( )

Notable residents of Irind

• Avetis Isahakyan[1] - Armenian poet, writer, and academic lived in Irind for 5 years
• Khachik Dashtents[1] - Armenian writer, poet, and translator
• Prime Minister of Armenia Andranik Margaryan's family[1]

See also

• Aragatsotn Province

References

• Irind at GEOnet Names Server
• Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
• Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 18, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website

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