Otevan
Appearance
40°21′39″N 44°03′19″E / 40.36083°N 44.05528°E
Otevan
Օթևան | |
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Coordinates: 40°21′39″N 44°03′19″E / 40.36083°N 44.05528°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 182 |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
• Summer (DST) |
Otevan (Armenian: Օթևան); formerly known as Bashsis and Baysuz is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The village is home to a 12th-century ruined Armenian church as well as the ruins of a fortress. The town is mostly populated by Yezidis.
See also
References
- Otevan at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 18, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website