Hovk-1
Hovk-1 is a cave in Tavush Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 2,040 metres. Hovk-1 is situated nearby to the waterfall Sutak, as well as near the peak Hovasar.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hovk and Haghartsin.
Hovk
Village
Photo: Albero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hovk is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province in Armenia. In 1988–1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village; refugees from Getashen, the villages of Shamkhor as well as from Martunashen resettled in the village. Hovk is situated 4½ km southeast of Hovk-1.
Haghartsin
Village
Photo: Thomas and Georgia, CC BY 2.0.
Haghartsin is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. The 13th-century Haghartsin Monastery is located around 8 km northwest of the village. Haghartsin is situated 6 km southwest of Hovk-1.
Teghut
Village
Teghut is a village in the Dilijan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Teghut is situated 8 km southwest of Hovk-1.
Hovk-1
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave
- Categories: archaeological site and landform
- Location: Tavush Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.82238° or 40° 49′ 21″ northLongitude
45.00367° or 45° 0′ 13″ eastElevation
2,040 metres (6,693 feet)Open location code
8HG7R2C3+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12593389968OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q131401119
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Hovk-1” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Հովք-1”
- Russian: “Ховк-1”
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