Yenokavan ( hy, Ենոքավան) is a village and summer resort in the
Ijevan Municipality of the
Tavush Province of
Armenia
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. The village is located a few kilometres to the north of the regional capital of
Ijevan, close to the main highway. The canyon near the village is lush with forests, rivers and has caves with ancient carvings.
The village features the
Yell Extreme Park, an adventure park for various extreme sports. A group of adventurers called the "Yell Extreme Park Team", are planning to install the world's longest zip-line in Yenokavan, at the approximate cost of 200,000 USD.
Toponymy
The village was known as ''Krdevan'' until 1935. The village was renamed to Yenokavan in 1935 by the Soviets in honor of Yenok Mkrtumian, the founder of the first Communist party cell in the region.
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Gallery
Yenokavan Resort (4).jpg, Agapa Resort in Yenokavan
Zipline in Lastiver - 9.jpg, Zipline in the Yell Extreme Park
Lastiver cave complex 03.jpg, Lastiver cave complex
ENOQAVAN NATURE 4.JPG, Forests around Yenokavan
References
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Populated places in Tavush Province
Mountain resorts in Armenia
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