Dvin

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 kilometres to the south of modern .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Surb Gevorg Church.

Church
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km west of Dvin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hnaberd and Verin Artashat.

Village
is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the of .

Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the of .

Village
is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the of .

Dvin

Latitude
40.00388° or 40° 0′ 14″ north
Longitude
44.57627° or 44° 34′ 35″ east
Open location code
8HG62H3G+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108510832
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Dvin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دفين، أرارات”
  • French: “Dvin”
  • Polish: “Dwin”
  • Russian: “Двин”
  • Ukrainian: “Двін”

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