Baberd

Geghmahovit or Bayburd is an abandoned town in the Ararat Province of . Traces of an early medieval armenian Bayburd settlement have been preserved in the Khosrov reserve, at the confluence of the Aghjo and Glan tributaries of the Azat River.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,386 metres (4,547 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Bayburd”
  • Description: place in Ararat, Armenia
  • Also known as
    “Geghmahovit”
    “Yellidzha”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Havuts Tar and St. Stepanos (Aghjots Vank).
is an 11th to 13th century walled… is situated 4 km north of Baberd.
Aghjots Vank; also known as the Saint Stephen… is situated 2½ km northeast of Baberd.
is a church, which is situated 4 km north of Baberd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garni and Goght.
is a village in the Kotayk Province of .
is a village in the of … is situated 5 km north of Baberd.
is a village in the of . is situated 7 km north of Baberd.

Baberd

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Latitude
40.09065° or 40° 5′ 26″ north
Longitude
44.78367° or 44° 47′ 1″ east
Open location code
8HG63QRM+7F
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Baberd” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բաբերդ”
  • Armenian: “Բայբուրդ” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Գեղմահովիտ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Bayburd”
  • Dutch: “Bayburd”
  • Irish: “Bayburd”
  • Persian: “بایبرد”
  • Russian: “Баберд”
  • Russian: “Байбурд” (historical)
  • Russian: “Гегмаовит”
  • Turkish: “Bayburd”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Գեղմահովիտի եկեղեցի and Vahagn’s Waterfall.

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