Nigatun

Nigatun is a stream in , and has an elevation of 1,384 metres. Nigatun is situated nearby to the abandoned locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hovhannavank and Saint Tadevos, Artashavan.

Church
Photo: Hayktt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also Yovhannavank‘ is a medieval monastery located in the village of in the Aragatsotn Province of . The monastery stands on the edge of the Kasagh River canyon, and its territory is adjacent to the village of Ohanavan. is situated 3½ km south of Nigatun.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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Saint Sarkis Monastery is a large monastic complex, 45 by 54 metres just outside the village of in the of . It sits at the far side of what was once a settlement site from the 3rd - 1st millennia BC. is situated 4 km southwest of Nigatun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saghmosavan and Artashavan.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . The town is the site of the Saghmosavank Monastery with Saint Sion church, built in 1215.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . In the village to the northeast, is the restored 7th-century Surp Amenaprkich Church.

Village
Photo: Արարատ Թրվանց, CC0.
is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . It contains a 10th-century chapel, and approximately 1 km outside the village are the ruins of Saint Sargis Monastery of the 7th to 13th centuries. is situated 3 km southwest of Nigatun.

Nigatun

Latitude
40.36951° or 40° 22′ 10″ north
Longitude
44.39587° or 44° 23′ 45″ east
Elevation
1,384 metres (4,541 feet)
Open location code
8HG6999W+R8
Geo­Names ID
11231105
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In Other Languages

“Nigatun” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Nigatun”
  • Armenian: “Նիգատուն”

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