Bjni

Bjni

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bjini Բջնի
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Armenia
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Kotayk
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population_as_of = 2008
population_total =3010
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latd=40 |latm=27 |lats=34 |latNS=N
longd=44|longm= 38|longs=55 |longEW=E
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Bjni or Bjini or Bzhni (Armenian: _hy. Բժնի) is a town in Kotayk Province, Armenia. It is the site of the 9th century Bjni Fortress of the Pahlavuni family. It is the home of many churches as well, including the Bjni Church. The village was the family land of Pahlavunis and had played a significant role in medieval Armenian life.

External links

* [http://www.armenica.org/cgi-bin/armenica.cgi?=2=ba=1=baz0025 Church of Holy Virgin in Bjni (armenica.org)]
* [http://www.armenica.org/cgi-bin/armenica.cgi?=2=ba=1=baz0026 Church of St Sarkis in Bjni (armenica.org)]
* [http://sketchup.google.es/3dwarehouse/details?mid=1b82fc72f6b0562e4f7b83678430cbb8 3D model of Church of St Sarkis in Bjni]
* [http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-17 World Gazeteer: Armenia] – World-Gazetteer.com

References

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*ArmenianCensus|178


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