Heri
Heri is a cave in Lake Sevan Region, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,921 metres. Heri is situated nearby to the village Noratus, as well as near Artsvakar.Places of Interest Nearby
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 2 km west of Heri.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Mother of God Church is situated 3 km west of Heri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noratus and Artsvakar.
Noratus
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km west of Heri.
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 3½ km southwest of Heri.
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 7 km southwest of Heri.
Heri
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Lake Sevan Region, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.36951° or 40° 22′ 10″ northLongitude
45.20831° or 45° 12′ 30″ eastElevation
1,921 metres (6,302 feet)Open location code
8HG79695+R8GeoNames ID
11108908
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In Other Languages
“Heri” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Heri”
- Armenian: “Հերի”
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