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40°14′00″N 44°15′05″E / 40.23333°N 44.25139°E / 40.23333; 44.25139

Place in Armavir, Armenia
Aghavnatun Աղավնատուն
St. Anna Church in AghavnatunSt. Anna Church in Aghavnatun
Aghavnatun is located in ArmeniaAghavnatunAghavnatun
Coordinates: 40°14′00″N 44°15′05″E / 40.23333°N 44.25139°E / 40.23333; 44.25139
CountryArmenia
ProvinceArmavir
Area
 • Total11.46 km (4.42 sq mi)
Elevation925 m (3,035 ft)
Population
 • Total2,840
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 ( )

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.

Gallery

  • The small church of Karmravor hidden amongst the woods The small church of Karmravor hidden amongst the woods
  • Muslim mausoleum in Aghavnatun Muslim mausoleum in Aghavnatun

See also

References

  1. "Armavir (Armenia): Towns and Villages in Municipalities". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. "Aghavnatun (Armavir)". CAA: Union of Communities of Armenia. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
Armavir Province
Capital: Armavir
Urban settlements
Araks Municipality
Armavir Municipality
Baghramyan Municipality
Ferik Municipality
Khoy Municipality
Metsamor Municipality
Parakar Municipality
Vagharshapat Municipality
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