Aghavnatun
Appearance
40°14′00″N 44°15′05″E / 40.23333°N 44.25139°E
Aghavnatun Աղավնատուն | |
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Country | Armenia |
Province | Armavir |
Area | |
• Total | 11.46 km2 (4.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 3,164 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Aghavnatun (Armenian: Աղավնատուն, formerly, Akhavnatukh) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. it is home to ruins of an iron-age fortress, a 13th-century tomb and a chapel.
There are four churches in the village, the oldest of which is Surp Gevork Church of the 10th century. A circular tower of an unknown purpose is found on a hill top near the village. [1]
Gallery
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The small church of Karmravor hidden amongst the woods
References
- ^ "Aghavnatun (Armavir)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Retrieved May 29, 2015.