Her Volcano Cave
Her Volcano Cave is a cave in Lake Sevan Region, Armenia. Her Volcano Cave is situated nearby to the church Poghos Petros chapel (‘Shor Gyol’ - salty pond), as well as near the village Noratus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Noratus cemetery and Holy Mother of God Church.
Noratus cemetery
Photo: Eupator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Noratus cemetery, also spelled Noraduz, is a medieval cemetery with many early khachkars located in the village of Noratus in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near Gavar and Lake Sevan, 90 km north of Yerevan. Noratus cemetery is situated 2 km southwest of Her Volcano Cave.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Mother of God Church is situated 2½ km southwest of Her Volcano Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Noratus and Artsvakar.
Noratus
Village
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Noratus is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near the town of Gavar. The village has a rich historical past, and is famous for the Noratus cemetery, the largest surviving cemetery in the world featuring khachkars. Noratus is situated 2½ km southwest of Her Volcano Cave.
Artsvakar
Village
Artsvakar, is former village and currently a neighbourhood within the town of Gavar, the capital of Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is home to an Iron Age fortress, dating back to the 2nd millennium BC. Artsvakar is situated 4½ km southwest of Her Volcano Cave.
Gavarr
Town
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Gavar is a town in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of the Gavar Municipality and the Gegharkunik Province. It is situated among the high mountains of Gegham range to the west of Lake Sevan, with an average height of 1982 meters above sea level. Gavarr is situated 8 km southwest of Her Volcano Cave.
Her Volcano Cave
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Lake Sevan Region, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.388° or 40° 23′ 17″ northLongitude
45.20201° or 45° 12′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8HG796Q2+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 7881862384OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Her Volcano Cave” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Հեր Հրաբխի քարայր”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Her Volcano and Poghos Petros chapel (‘Shor Gyol’ - salty pond).
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