Hovhannes Surb
Hovhannes Surb is a church in Tavush Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,013 metres. Hovhannes Surb is situated nearby to the village Achajur, as well as near Sevkar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Makaravank.
Makaravank
Church
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Makaravank is a 10th-13th century church complex near the Achajur village of Tavush Province, Armenia, located on the slope of Paitatap Mountain. The complex of Makaravank ranks among Aghtamar, Bgheno-Noravank, Gandzasar with its originality, richness and variety of ornaments and occupies an important place in Armenian architecture. Makaravank is situated 2½ km south of Hovhannes Surb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achajur and Sevkar.
Achajur
Village
Photo: ՄարիամՀ., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achajur is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The 10th-13th century Makaravank Monastery is located near Achajur.
Sevkar
Village
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Sevkar is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Sevkar is the birthplace of the Armenian revolutionary leader Sevkaretsi Sako. Sevkar is situated 3 km northeast of Hovhannes Surb.
Aknaghbyur
Village
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Aknaghbyur is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Aknaghbyur is situated 4½ km southeast of Hovhannes Surb.
Hovhannes Surb
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.99451° or 40° 59′ 40″ northLongitude
45.12793° or 45° 7′ 41″ eastElevation
1,013 metres (3,323 feet)Open location code
8HG7X4VH+R5GeoNames ID
11323670
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In Other Languages
“Hovhannes Surb” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Hovhannes Surb”
- Armenian: “Հովհաննես Սուրբ.”
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