Sev Jur
Sev Jur is a grazing area in Armavir Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 846 metres. Sev Jur is situated nearby to the village Taronik, as well as near the locality Verin Zeyva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Metsamor site and Lake Ayger.
Metsamor site
Museum
Photo: Sonashen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metsamor site is the remains of an old fortress located to the southwest of the Armenian village of Taronik, in the Armavir Province. While a belief was long held according to which the city of Metsamor was destroyed by the Urartians during the Iron Age, researchers now believe it was destroyed by Scythian or Cimmerian nomads.
Lake Ayger
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Akna is a small lake located in the Ararat plain west of Ejmiatsin in Armenia. The area of the lake is 0.07 km2, while its maximum depth is 9.4 meters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taronik and Artashar.
Taronik
Village
Photo: Sonashen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taronik is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The Iron Age settlement of Metsamor site is located only 1 km southwest of Taronik.
Artashar
Village
Artashar is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Today, almost 42% of the population are Yazidi Kurds.
Zartonk
Village
Zartonk, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Almost 42% of the population are from the Yazidi minority. Zartonk is situated 3 km southwest of Sev Jur.
Sev Jur
- Type: Grazing area
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.12653° or 40° 7′ 36″ northLongitude
44.18329° or 44° 10′ 60″ eastElevation
846 metres (2,776 feet)Open location code
8HG645GM+J8GeoNames ID
11224164
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In Other Languages
“Sev Jur” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Sev Jur”
- Armenian: “Սև ջուր”
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Localities in the Area
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