Hovei Ayr
Hovei Ayr is a cave in Shirak Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,030 metres. Hovei Ayr is situated nearby to the village Sarnaghbyur, as well as near Garnahovit.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint George Church of Garnahovit and Sarnaghbyur Reservoir.
Saint George Church of Garnahovit
Church
Photo: Ahaik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The church of Saint George is located centrally in the village of Garnahovit, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia. Its imposing architecture dominates the surrounding village and landscape. Saint George Church of Garnahovit is situated 3½ km southeast of Hovei Ayr.
Sarnaghbyur Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarnaghbyur Reservoir is situated 3½ km northwest of Hovei Ayr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarnaghbyur and Garnahovit.
Sarnaghbyur
Village
Photo: Volodya G., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sarnaghbyur is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. It was renamed Sarnaghbyur in 1940. The village has an artificial reservoir that irrigates 1,000 hectares of land in Ani.
Garnahovit
Village
Photo: Ahaik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garnahovit is a village in the Talin Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The village has an imposing mid-7th century church of S. Gevorg. Garnahovit is situated 3 km southeast of Hovei Ayr.
Lernakert
Village
Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lernakert is a village in the Artik Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. The 10th to 13th-century Makaravank Church, with the church of Surb Sion of 1001 is located 1 mile north of the village. Lernakert is situated 5 km north of Hovei Ayr.
Hovei Ayr
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Shirak Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.51813° or 40° 31′ 5″ northLongitude
43.92792° or 43° 55′ 41″ eastElevation
2,030 metres (6,660 feet)Open location code
8HG5GW9H+75GeoNames ID
11315352
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In Other Languages
“Hovei Ayr” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Hovei Ayr”
- Armenian: “Հովեի այր”
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