Artsvak’ar
Artsvak’ar is a historical site in Lake Sevan Region, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,979 metres. Artsvak’ar is situated nearby to the village Karmirgyugh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Noratus cemetery and Surb Astvatsatsin Church.
Noratus cemetery
Photo: Eupator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Noratus Cemetery, also spelled Noraduz, is a medieval cemetery with many early khachkars located in the village of Noratus in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near Gavar and Lake Sevan, 90 km north of Yerevan. Noratus cemetery is situated 3½ km northeast of Artsvak’ar.
Surb Astvatsatsin Church
Church
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surb Astvatsatsin Church is situated 2½ km west of Artsvak’ar.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Mother of God Church is situated 3 km northeast of Artsvak’ar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Artsvakar and Gavar.
Artsvakar
Village
Artsvakar, is former village and currently a neighbourhood within the town of Gavar, the capital of Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is home to an Iron Age fortress, dating back to the 2nd millennium BC.
Gavar
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Gavar is a town of 18,000 in Armenia's Lake Sevan Region on the shores of Gavaraget river. This article also includes nearby Noratus.
Karmirgyugh
Village
Photo: Shaun Dunphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Karmirgyugh is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Karmirgyugh is situated 3 km south of Artsvak’ar.
Artsvak’ar
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lake Sevan Region, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.3501° or 40° 21′ 0″ northLongitude
45.15832° or 45° 9′ 30″ eastElevation
1,979 metres (6,493 feet)Open location code
8HG79525+28GeoNames ID
11108843
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In Other Languages
“Artsvak’ar” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Artsvak’ar”
- Armenian: “Արծվաքար”
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