Vardenik

{{for|the mountain in Serbia|Vardenik (mountain)}}

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Vardenik

| native_name = Վարդենիկ

| image_skyline = Vardenik_01.jpg

| image_caption = The entrance to Vardenik

| pushpin_map = Armenia#Gegharkunik

| mapsize = 150px

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Armenia

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gegharkunik

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Martuni

| leader_title = Mayor

| established_title = Founded

| established_date = 1828-29

| population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://armstat.am/file/article/1._bajin_1_182-311.pdf|title=The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia|author=Statistical Committee of Armenia}}

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_total = 9,880

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = AMT

| utc_offset = +4

| coordinates = {{coord|40|07|59|N|45|26|12|E|region:AM|display=inline,title}}

| elevation_m = 1994

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 1418

| footnotes = {{GEOnet2|32FA881E68873774E0440003BA962ED3}}

}}

Vardenik ({{langx|hy|Վարդենիկ}}) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, that sits along the Vardenis River. The cyclopean fort ruins of Kaftarli are located 3 km south of the village, with petroglyphs being present downhill along the bank of the river, among {{ill|additional historic monuments|hy|Վարդենիկի պատմության և մշակույթի անշարժ հուշարձանների ցանկ (Գեղարքունիքի մարզ)}}. Some churches and shrines can be found in the vicinity.{{cite book|last1=Kiesling| first1=Brady| first2=Raffi| last2= Kojian| year=2005 |title=Rediscovering Armenia: Guide| edition= 2nd| publisher=Matit Graphic Design Studio| location=Yerevan| page=80| isbn=99941-0-121-8}} The village is the largest rural community in Armenia by population.