Aghavnatun ( hy, Աղավնատուն, formerly, Akhavnatukh) is a village in the
Armavir Province
Armavir ( hy, Արմավիր, ), is a province (''marz'') in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the north, the province's capital is the town of Armavir wh ...
of
Armenia
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. it is home to ruins of an iron-age fortress, a 13th-century tomb and a chapel.
There are four churches in the village, the oldest of which is Surp Gevork Church of the 10th century. A circular tower of an unknown purpose is found on a hill top near the village.
Gallery
Image:Aghavnatun-Karmravor Church.JPG, The small church of Karmravor hidden amongst the woods
Image:Aghavnatun, Muslim mausoleum, 2011.10.06.jpg, Muslim mausoleum in Aghavnatun
See also
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Armavir Province
Armavir ( hy, Արմավիր, ), is a province (''marz'') in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the north, the province's capital is the town of Armavir wh ...
References
Populated places in Armavir Province
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