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Vedi
39°54′38″N 44°43′40″E / 39.91056°N 44.72778°E
Vedi (Armenian: Վեդի) is a town and urban municipal community in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located along the Vedi River, 35 kilometres (22 miles) south of the capital Yerevan, and 18 kilometres (11 miles) southeast of the provincial centre Artashat. According to the 2011 census, the population of the town was 11,384. As per the 2016 official estimate, Vedi has a population of around 10,600. According to the 2022 census, the population of the town was 11,066.
The name Vedi is derived from the Arabic word wadi, meaning valley. It may have been incorporated into Armenian through the Persian language. Vedi is also the name of the river by which the town is located. The town has been occasionally known as Verin Vedi (Upper Vedi in Armenian). It was officially renamed Vedi in 1946.
Following the Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828 and the signing of the Treaty of Turkmenchay between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire in 1828, Vedi became part of Imperial Russia. During the 1830s, around 500 Armenians were allowed to move from the Persian city of Maku to Böyük Vedi. In 1849, the settlement became part of the Erivan Governorate of the Russian Empire.
During the second decade of the 20th century, many Armenian families from the Ottoman cities of Van, Shatakh and Mush migrated to Vedi, escaping the Armenian genocide.
In 1918, Böyük Vedi became a separate gavar (administrative district) within the independent republic of Armenia. During the period of the First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920), Böyük Vedi was one of the main centres of Muslim rebellion against Armenia. On 12 July 1920, the Armenian army recaptured the settlement from local Turkic rebels.
Following the Sovietization of Armenia, Böyük Vedi became the part of the newly formed Vedi raion in 1930. In 1946, the settlement was officially renamed Vedi. During the 1940s and 1950s, Armenian population became majority in Vedi, through a new wave of resettled families from the areas of Sisian, Yeghegnadzor and Martuni. In 1963, Vedi was given the status of an urban-type settlement. In 1968, the Vedi raion was renamed Ararat raion.
After the independence of Armenia, Vedi was given the status of a town as per the administrative reforms of 1995.
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Vedi
39°54′38″N 44°43′40″E / 39.91056°N 44.72778°E
Vedi (Armenian: Վեդի) is a town and urban municipal community in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located along the Vedi River, 35 kilometres (22 miles) south of the capital Yerevan, and 18 kilometres (11 miles) southeast of the provincial centre Artashat. According to the 2011 census, the population of the town was 11,384. As per the 2016 official estimate, Vedi has a population of around 10,600. According to the 2022 census, the population of the town was 11,066.
The name Vedi is derived from the Arabic word wadi, meaning valley. It may have been incorporated into Armenian through the Persian language. Vedi is also the name of the river by which the town is located. The town has been occasionally known as Verin Vedi (Upper Vedi in Armenian). It was officially renamed Vedi in 1946.
Following the Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828 and the signing of the Treaty of Turkmenchay between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire in 1828, Vedi became part of Imperial Russia. During the 1830s, around 500 Armenians were allowed to move from the Persian city of Maku to Böyük Vedi. In 1849, the settlement became part of the Erivan Governorate of the Russian Empire.
During the second decade of the 20th century, many Armenian families from the Ottoman cities of Van, Shatakh and Mush migrated to Vedi, escaping the Armenian genocide.
In 1918, Böyük Vedi became a separate gavar (administrative district) within the independent republic of Armenia. During the period of the First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920), Böyük Vedi was one of the main centres of Muslim rebellion against Armenia. On 12 July 1920, the Armenian army recaptured the settlement from local Turkic rebels.
Following the Sovietization of Armenia, Böyük Vedi became the part of the newly formed Vedi raion in 1930. In 1946, the settlement was officially renamed Vedi. During the 1940s and 1950s, Armenian population became majority in Vedi, through a new wave of resettled families from the areas of Sisian, Yeghegnadzor and Martuni. In 1963, Vedi was given the status of an urban-type settlement. In 1968, the Vedi raion was renamed Ararat raion.
After the independence of Armenia, Vedi was given the status of a town as per the administrative reforms of 1995.