Havu

Havu is a forest in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,236 metres. Havu is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Knevank, as well as near the village Hermon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Proshaberd and Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis.

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. Proshaberd is situated 4 km southwest of Havu.

Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis

Church

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Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis is situated 3½ km northwest of Havu.

Medieval Jewish cemetry

Cemetery

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Medieval Jewish cemetry is a cemetery, which is situated 3½ km west of Havu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hermon and Yeghegis.

Hermon

Village

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Hermon is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Hermon is situated 3 km northeast of Havu.

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 4 km northwest of Havu.

Goghtanik

Village

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Goghtanik is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Goghtanik is situated 6 km east of Havu.

Havu

Type: Forest
Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude

39.85828° or 39° 51′ 30″ north

Longitude

45.40149° or 45° 24′ 5″ east

Elevation

2,236 metres (7,336 feet)

Open location code

8HF7VC52+8H

GeoNames ID

11190719

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In Other Languages

“Havu” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Havu”
Armenian: “Հավու”

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