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39°47′01″N 45°13′41″E / 39.78361°N 45.22806°E / 39.78361; 45.22806

Place in Vayots Dzor, Armenia
Aghavnadzor Աղավնաձոր
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Coordinates: 39°47′01″N 45°13′41″E / 39.78361°N 45.22806°E / 39.78361; 45.22806
CountryArmenia
ProvinceVayots Dzor
MunicipalityAreni
Population
 • Total1,890
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Aghavnadzor, Vayots Dzor at GEOnet Names Server

Aghavnadzor (Armenian: Աղավնաձոր) is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia.

The 12th-century church of Saint Astvatsatsin is 4 km northeast of Aghavnadzor, with a funerary monument from the year 1009 nearby. The ruins of a caravanserai are located 4 km to the northwest, and 4 km north is the 13th to 14th-century Ul Gyughi church. The 13th-century Aghjkaberd fortress is located 1 km east of the village.

Toponymy

The village was previously known as Aynadzor and Aynazur.

Gallery

  • Scenery around St. Holy Mother of God Church Scenery around St. Holy Mother of God Church
  • St. Holy Mother of God Church St. Holy Mother of God Church
  • Scenery around Aghavnadzor Scenery around Aghavnadzor
  • Scenery around Aghavnadzor Scenery around Aghavnadzor
  • St. Mary Church St. Mary Church

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).

External links

Vayots Dzor Province
Capital: Yeghegnadzor
Urban settlements
Areni Municipality
Jermuk Municipality
Vayk Municipality
Yeghegis Municipality
Yeghegnadzor Municipality
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