K’erts
K’erts is a hill in Lake Sevan Region, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,969 metres. K’erts is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Arvtnots, 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 3 km northwest of K’erts.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Mother of God Church is situated 3½ km northwest of K’erts.
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 3½ km northwest of K’erts.
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 4 km west of K’erts.
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 K’erts.
K’erts
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,969 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lake Sevan Region, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.36249° or 40° 21′ 45″ northLongitude
45.21393° or 45° 12′ 50″ eastElevation
1,969 metres (6,460 feet)Open location code
8HG79667+XHGeoNames ID
11108930
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In Other Languages
“K’erts” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “K’erts”
- Armenian: “Քերծ”
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