Irind
Encyclopedia
Irind 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. The town contains a 7th century octagonal church that is being reconstructed for preservation.
Aragatsotn
Aragatsotn is a province of Armenia. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Ashtarak. The name means "a foot of Aragats" . During the Arsacid Dynasty of the Kingdom of Armenia, the region was part of the Ayrarat province...
of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
located about 30 km east of the Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
border. Irind was founded in 1921 by survivors of the Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide—also known as the Armenian Holocaust, the Armenian Massacres and, by Armenians, as the Great Crime—refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I...
who had fled from Mush
Mus Province
Muş Province is a province in eastern Turkey. It is 8,196 km² in area, and has a population of 406,886 . The population was 453,654 in 2000. The provincial capital is the city of Muş...
and Sasun. The town contains a 7th century octagonal church that is being reconstructed for preservation.
Notable residents of Irind
- Avetis Isahakyan - Armenian poet, writer, and academic lived in Irind for 5 years
- Khachik DashtentsKhachik Dashtents- Biography :Khachik Dashtents was born in a shepherd's family. After the Armenian Genocide he moved to Yerevan and finished the Yerevan State University , and then the Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages...
- Armenian writer, poet, and translator - Prime Minister of ArmeniaPrime Minister of ArmeniaThe Prime Minister of Armenia is the most senior minister within the Armenian government, and is required by the constitution to "oversee the Government's regular activities and coordinate the work of the Ministers." The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Armenia, but can be removed by...
Andranik Margaryan's family