Avan cemetry
Avan cemetry is a cemetery in Yerevan, Central Armenia. Avan cemetry is situated nearby to the sports venue Hills, as well as near the military installation Ministry of Defense.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Avan and Holy Mother of God Church.
Cathedral of Avan
Church
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The Cathedral of Avan is a ruined late 6th-century church located in the Avan District of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is the oldest surviving church inside Yerevan's city limits, and earliest dated example of tetraconch church. Cathedral of Avan is situated 490 metres north of Avan cemetry.
Holy Mother of God Church
Church
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Holy Mother of God Church is situated 470 metres northeast of Avan cemetry.
Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan
Ruins
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Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan is a ruins, which is situated 490 metres north of Avan cemetry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avan and Arinj.
Avan
Suburb
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Avan is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Originally an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of Yerevan, Avan has been inhabited since pre-Christian times.
Arinj
Village
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Arinj, is a major village located just north of Yerevan in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Arinj is an upscale suburb with several mansions belonging to multimillionaires located there, including the mansion of Gagik Tsarukyan, founder of the Prosperous Armenia party.
Nor Nork
Suburb
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Nor Nork is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located at the eastern part of the city. It is bordered by the districts of Nork-Marash, Kentron and Kanaker-Zeytun from the west, Avan from the north and Erebuni from the south. Kotayk Province forms the eastern border of the district. Nor Nork is situated 2½ km south of Avan cemetry.
Avan cemetry
- Type: Cemetery
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Category: burial
- Location: Yerevan, Central Armenia, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.21075° or 40° 12′ 39″ northLongitude
44.57323° or 44° 34′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8HG66H6F+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 83744645OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolic
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Avan cemetry” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ավանի գերեզմանատուն”
- Russian: “Аванское кладбище”
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Highlights include Hills and Ministry of Defense.
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