Noratun
Noratun is a locality in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,467 metres. Noratun is situated nearby to the locality Arji Bner, as well as near K’artun.Places of Interest
Highlights include Proshaberd and Spitakavor Monastery.
Proshaberd
Castle
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Proshaberd is a fortress built in the 13th century by Prince Prosh Khaghbakian. It is located about 7 kilometres northeast of the town of Vernashen in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia.
Spitakavor Monastery
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spitakavor Monastery, is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex, 7 kilometres north of Vernashen village, near the town of Yeghegnadzor of Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vernashen and Yeghegis.
Vernashen
Village
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Vernashen is a village in the Yeghegnadzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen. Vernashen is situated 5 km southwest of Noratun.
Yeghegis
Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yeghegis is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century. Yeghegis is situated 6 km northwest of Noratun.
Hermon
Village
Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hermon is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Hermon is situated 6 km northeast of Noratun.
Noratun
- Type: Locality
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.82648° or 39° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
45.39172° or 45° 23′ 30″ eastElevation
2,467 metres (8,094 feet)Open location code
8HF7R9GR+HMGeoNames ID
11190645
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In Other Languages
“Noratun” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Noratun”
- Armenian: “Նորատուն”
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