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 Yerevan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Surb Gevorg Church.
Surb Gevorg Church
Church
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Surb Gevorg Church is situated 2½ km west of Dvin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hnaberd and Verin Artashat.
Hnaberd
Village
Hnaberd is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia.
Verin Artashat
Village
Photo: Liveon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Verin Artashat is a village in the Artashat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. It sits adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Dvin.
Dvin
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ararat Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.00388° or 40° 0′ 14″ northLongitude
44.57627° or 44° 34′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8HG62H3G+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 108510832OpenStreetMap 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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