Northern Cemetery of Avan

Northern Cemetery of Avan is a cemetery in , and has an elevation of 1,288 metres. Northern Cemetery of Avan is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the church .
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Avan Northern Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Avan and Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan.

Church
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The is a ruined late 6th-century church located in the of , the capital of . It is the oldest surviving church inside Yerevan's city limits, and earliest dated example of tetraconch church. is situated 380 metres southeast of Northern Cemetery of Avan.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 380 metres southeast of Northern Cemetery of Avan.

Church
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is situated 1 km southeast of Northern Cemetery of Avan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avan and Arinj.

Suburb
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is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . Originally an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of , has been inhabited since pre-Christian times.

Village
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, is a major village located just north of in the of . is an upscale suburb with several mansions belonging to multimillionaires located there, including the mansion of Gagik Tsarukyan, founder of the Prosperous Armenia party.

Suburb
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is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of , located in the northeastern part of the city. As of the 2022 census, the population of the district is 73,834. is situated 2½ km west of Northern Cemetery of Avan.

Northern Cemetery of Avan

Latitude
40.21822° or 40° 13′ 6″ north
Longitude
44.57012° or 44° 34′ 12″ east
Elevation
1,288 metres (4,226 feet)
Open location code
8HG66H9C+72
Geo­Names ID
11336766
Wiki­data ID
Q42797061
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Northern Cemetery of Avan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Avani Hyusisayin gerezmanots’”
  • Armenian: “Ավանի հյուսիսային գերեզմանոց”
  • Armenian: “Գերեզմանոց` Ավանի հյուսիսային”
  • Turkish: “Avan Kuzey Mezarlığı”

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