Avan

Avan is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . Originally an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of , Avan has been inhabited since pre-Christian times.
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  • Type: Suburb with 58,800 residents
  • Description: district of Yerevan
  • Also known as: “Avan District”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cathedral of Avan and Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God.

Church
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Church
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The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother…

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nor Nork and Kanaker-Zeytun.

Suburb
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is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . is situated 3½ km south of Avan.

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is one of the 12 districts of …

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, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . is situated 6 km west of Avan.

Avan

Latitude
40.2202° or 40° 13′ 13″ north
Longitude
44.5725° or 44° 34′ 21″ east
Population
58,800
Elevation
1,276 metres (4,186 feet)
Open location code
8HG66HCF+32
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11422692126
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
616864
Wiki­data ID
Q1822949
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Avan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أفان”
  • Armenian: “Avan varch’akan shrjan”
  • Armenian: “Avan”
  • Armenian: “Ավան վարչական շրջան”
  • Armenian: “Ավան”
  • Chinese: “阿万区”
  • Chinese: “阿萬區”
  • Dutch: “Avan”
  • Esperanto: “Avano”
  • French: “Avan”
  • Georgian: “ავანის რაიონი”
  • German: “Awan”
  • Hungarian: “Avan körzet”
  • Italian: “Avan”
  • Persian: “ناحیه آوان”
  • Polish: “Awan (Erywań)”
  • Polish: “Awan”
  • Russian: “Аван”
  • Swedish: “Avan, Jerevan”
  • Telugu: “అవన్ జిల్లా”
  • Turkish: “Avan”
  • Ukrainian: “Аван”
  • Western Armenian: “Աւան վարչական շրջան”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Avan-Arinj 1st micro and Toumanyan block.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Psychiatric clinic ‘Avan’ and Cultural Center of Avan.

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