Getar

The Getar, formerly spelled Gedar, is a small river in that flows through and central parts of the capital . It originates near the village of at the western parts of , flows through and joins the at the outskirts of Yerevan.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Armenia
  • Also known as: Getar River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yerevan Mall and Komitas Pantheon.

Shopping center
is a located on Arshakunyats Avenue, , . Opened in 2014, it is the second largest mall in Armenia in terms of number of stores and total floor area.

Cemetery
Komitas Park and Pantheon is located in 's , on the right side of the main Arshakunyats Avenue, in . It was formed in 1936 after the demolition of the "Mler" cemetery and its historic chapel.

Museum
Officially, is an art and biographical museum in , , devoted to the renowned Armenian musicologist and composer Komitas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verin Shengavit and Shengavit District.

Neighborhood
is a part of in , .

Suburb
Shengavit, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of , located at the southwestern part of the city. It has common borders with the districts of , , and . forms the southern borders of the district.

Neighborhood
, is a neighbourhood in the of , .

Getar

Latitude
40.15832° or 40° 9′ 30″ north
Longitude
44.49451° or 44° 29′ 40″ east
Elevation
918 metres (3,012 feet)
Open location code
8HG65F5V+8R
Geo­Names ID
616670
Wiki­data ID
Q13052543
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Getar” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Getarr
  • Armenian: Ավանի գետ
  • Armenian: Գետառ
  • Azerbaijani: Gedərçay
  • Cebuano: Getarr
  • Dutch: Getarr
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر جيتار
  • Georgian: გეტარი
  • Irish: Abhainn Getar
  • Persian: رود گتار
  • Persian: گتار
  • Portuguese: Rio Guetar
  • Russian: Гетар
  • Russian: Гетарчай
  • Spanish: Río Getar
  • Swedish: Getarr
  • Turkish: Getar Nehri
  • Welsh: Afon Getar
  • Western Armenian: Գետառ

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