Hamletavan
Hamletavan is a town in the Kapan community of the Syunik Province of Armenia. Hamletavan is situated west of Shgharshik, and east of Nerkin Giratagh. It was named Hamletavan in the honor of Hamlet Kocharyan, an Armenian soldier.Places of Interest
Highlights include Baghaberd and Vahanavank.
Baghaberd
Baghaberd a fortress in the Dzork province of the historical Syunik province of Greater Armenia. It was one of the impregnable fortresses of the Syunik province, which, starting from the 4th century, served as an important military stronghold, and during the period of the Kingdom of Syunik, it was the main link in the military-strategic defense system of the capital city of Kapan. Baghaberd is situated 3 km southwest of Hamletavan.Vahanavank
Church
Vahanavank is a 10th-11th century Armenian Apostolic cathedral located approximately 5 kilometers west of the town of Kapan in the Syunik Province of Armenia, situated at the foot of Tigranasar mountain along the right bank of the Voghdji River. Vahanavank is situated 2½ km southeast of Hamletavan.
Church-Mausoleum Surb Astvatsatsin
Church
Church-Mausoleum Surb Astvatsatsin is situated 2½ km southeast of Hamletavan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nerkin Giratagh and Andokavan.
Nerkin Giratagh
Village
Nerkin Giratagh is an abandoned village in the Kajaran Municipality of Syunik Province of Armenia. Nerkin Giratagh is situated 3 km west of Hamletavan.
Andokavan
Village
Andokavan is a village in the Kajaran Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. The 4th-century Baghaberd fortress is located close to Andokavan. Andokavan is situated 3½ km southwest of Hamletavan.
Hamletavan
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Syunik Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.23042° or 39° 13′ 50″ north
Longitude
46.30608° or 46° 18′ 22″ east
Open location code
8HF868J4+5C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Hamletavan” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Համլետավան”
- Russian: “Амлетаван”
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