Aghavnadzor ( hy, Աղավնաձոր) is a village in the
Areni Municipality
Areni Municipality, referred to as Areni Community ( hy, Արենի Համայնք ''Areni Hamaynk''), is a rural community and administrative subdivision of Vayots Dzor Province
Vayots Dzor ( hy, Վայոց Ձոր, ) is a province (''marz'') ...
of the
Vayots Dzor Province
Vayots Dzor ( hy, Վայոց Ձոր, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It cove ...
in
Armenia
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.
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
A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was a roadside inn where travelers ( caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering ...
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
Եկեղեցի Սբ. Աստվածածին, Աղավնաձոր 5.jpg, Scenery around St. Astvatsatsin Church
Ulgyur church 1.jpg, St. Astvatsatsin Church
Aghavnadzor Emma YSU (5).jpg, Scenery around Aghavnadzor
Aghavnadzor Emma YSU (1).jpg, Scenery around Aghavnadzor
Սուրբ Մարիամ-Աղավնաձոր.jpg, St. Mariam Church
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Populated places in Vayots Dzor Province