Gavar
Gavar is a mountain in Lake Sevan Region, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,051 metres. Gavar is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Yot Aghbyur, as well as near the village Noratus.Places of Interest
Highlights include Surb Astvatsatsin Church and Holy Mother of God Church.
Surb Astvatsatsin Church
Church
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surb Astvatsatsin Church is situated 3 km south of Gavar.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Mother of God Church is situated 3½ km east of Gavar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gavar and Noratus.
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.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 4 km east of 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. Artsvakar is situated 4 km southeast of Gavar.
Gavar
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,051 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lake Sevan Region, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.38068° or 40° 22′ 50″ northLongitude
45.13348° or 45° 8′ 1″ eastElevation
2,051 metres (6,729 feet)Open location code
8HG794JM+79GeoNames ID
11108933
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In Other Languages
“Gavar” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Gavarr”
- Armenian: “Գավառ”
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