Zovuni, Aragatsotn
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Coordinates: 40°30′39″N 44°25′44″E / 40.51083°N 44.42889°E
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 Zovuni
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| Coordinates: 40°30′39″N 44°25′44″E / 40.51083°N 44.42889°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Zovuni (also, Molla Kasum) is a former town in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Its ruins now lie beneath the Aparan Reservoir. The town was famous for the mausoleum of Vartan Mamikonian; the mausoleum and adjoining church were moved to higher ground before the town was flooded.
[edit] References
- Zovuni, Aragatsotn at GEOnet Names Server
- Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 22, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
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