Anipemza

Anipemza is a village and rural community in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia reported its population was 523 in 2010, up from 349 at the 2001 census.
Anipemza is located on the closed Armenia–Turkey border on a bank of Akhurian River on which opposite coast there are ruins of the ancient Armenian city of Ani in Turkey. In 7 km to the north from village there is Ry station 'Ani' of Armenian Railway. Anipemza was founded in 4th century by Kamsarakan princes. The village Anipemza is well known for ruins of Yererouk basilica of 4th-5th century. Near to village the industrial complex of building materials is located.
The oral witness obtained by interviewing the residents have established that the new Anipemza, since 1926, was a village for the orphans of Armenian genocide of 1915 and then has been also a penal colony for forced labor for the dissidents of the Soviet regime in Armenia.
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