Urmia
Urmia is a church in Ararat Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 943 metres. Urmia is situated nearby to the village Verin Dvin, as well as near Vardashen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dvin and Tiknuni castle.
Dvin
Ruins
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Dvin was a large commercial city and the capital of early medieval Armenia. It was situated north of the previous ancient capital of Armenia, the city of Artaxata, along the banks of the Metsamor River, 35 km to the south of modern Yerevan. Dvin is situated 2½ km south of Urmia.
Tiknuni castle
Ruins
Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tiknuni castle is a ruins, which is situated 2 km north of Urmia.
Surb Gevorg Church
Church
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surb Gevorg Church is situated 4 km southwest of Urmia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verin Dvin and Dvin.
Verin Dvin
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Verin Dvin is a village in the Verin Dvin Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia, located 30 kilometers south of Yerevan. The largest Assyrian community in Armenia is in Verin Dvin, where around 2,000 out of the 2,700 residents in the village are ethnic Assyrians.
Dvin
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dvin is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It is located near the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin.
Vardashen
Village
Vardashen is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
Urmia
- Type: Church
- Category: religion
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.02508° or 40° 1′ 30″ northLongitude
44.58612° or 44° 35′ 10″ eastElevation
943 metres (3,094 feet)Open location code
8HG62HGP+2CGeoNames ID
11336714
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In Other Languages
“Urmia” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Urmia”
- Armenian: “ՈՒրմիա”
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