Azat
Azat is a field in Lake Sevan Region, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,943 metres. Azat is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Yot Aghbyur, as well as near the village Noratus.Places of Interest
Highlights include Noratus cemetery and Holy Mother of God 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 southeast of Azat.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Mother of God Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Azat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noratus and Artsvakar.
Noratus
Village
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Noratus is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near the town of Gavar. The village has a rich historical past, and is famous for the Noratus cemetery, the largest surviving cemetery in the world featuring khachkars. Noratus is situated 3 km southeast of Azat.
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. Artsvakar is situated 4½ km south of Azat.
Gavar
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.Azat
- Type: Field
- Location: Lake Sevan Region, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.39172° or 40° 23′ 30″ northLongitude
45.15149° or 45° 9′ 5″ eastElevation
1,943 metres (6,375 feet)Open location code
8HG795R2+MHGeoNames ID
11108886
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Azat” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Azat”
- Armenian: “Ազատ”
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