Hovnoyi Her
Hovnoyi Her is a cave in Lake Sevan Region, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,165 metres. Hovnoyi Her is situated nearby to the village Artsvanist, as well as near Tsovinar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Sargis Church of Tsovinar and Vanevan Monastery.
Saint Sargis Church of Tsovinar
Church
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The small church of Saint Sarkis is located in the foothills south of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The structure was built between the 12th to 13th centuries and sits south of the village of Tsovinar on a promontory overlooking a small gorge. Saint Sargis Church of Tsovinar is situated 3½ km north of Hovnoyi Her.
Vanevan Monastery
Monastery
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Vanevan Monastery is a monastery located along a gorge south of the village of Artsvanist, southeast of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Vanevan Monastery is situated 4 km north of Hovnoyi Her.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
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Holy Mother of God Church is situated 4 km north of Hovnoyi Her.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Artsvanist and Tsovinar.
Artsvanist
Village
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Artsvanist is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located to the south of Lake Sevan. In the gorge south of the village is the important early 10th century monastery of Vanevan and a large but broken medieval khachkar monument nearby. Artsvanist is situated 5 km north of Hovnoyi Her.
Tsovinar
Village
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Tsovinar is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located to the south of Lake Sevan. Tsovinar is situated 7 km northwest of Hovnoyi Her.
Vardenik
Village
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Vardenik is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, that sits along the Vardenis River. The cyclopean fort ruins of Kaftarli are located 3 km south of the village, with petroglyphs being present downhill along the bank of the river, among additional historic monuments. Vardenik is situated 7 km northwest of Hovnoyi Her.
Hovnoyi Her
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Lake Sevan Region, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.11108° or 40° 6′ 40″ northLongitude
45.51251° or 45° 30′ 45″ eastElevation
2,165 metres (7,103 feet)Open location code
8HG74G67+C2GeoNames ID
11318067
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In Other Languages
“Hovnoyi Her” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Hovnoyi Her”
- Armenian: “Հովնոյի հեր”
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