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Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia
Artsvanist Արծվանիստ
Vanevan MonasteryVanevan Monastery
Artsvanist is located in ArmeniaArtsvanistArtsvanistShow map of ArmeniaArtsvanist is located in GegharkunikArtsvanistArtsvanistShow map of Gegharkunik
Coordinates: 40°09′18″N 45°30′28″E / 40.15500°N 45.50778°E / 40.15500; 45.50778
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityMartuni
Founded1829–1830
Elevation1,941 m (6,368 ft)
Population
 • Total2,825
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Postal code1404
Artsvanist at GEOnet Names Server

Artsvanist (Armenian: Արծվանիստ) is a village in the Martuni Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located to the south of Lake Sevan. In the gorge south of the village is the important early 10th century monastery of Vanevan and a large but broken medieval khachkar monument nearby.

Toponymy

The village was known as Nerkin Aluchalu and Alichali until 1968, rendered as Nizhniy Aluchalu in Russian.

History

The village was founded in 1829-30 by migrants from Alashkert, in present-day Eastern Turkey.

Gallery

  • Vanevan Monastery Vanevan Monastery
  • Scenery around Vanevan Monastery Scenery around Vanevan Monastery
  • Interior of Vanevan Monastery Interior of Vanevan Monastery
  • Scenery around Artsvanisti St. Hripsime church Scenery around Artsvanisti St. Hripsime church
  • Artsvanisti St. Hripsime church Artsvanisti St. Hripsime church

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. Kiesling, Brady (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 80. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  3. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2019). Rediscovering Armenia: An in-depth inventory of villages and monuments in Armenia and Artsakh (3rd ed.). Armeniapedia Publishing.

External links

Gegharkunik Province
Capital: Gavar
Urban settlements
Chambarak Municipality
Gavar Municipality
Martuni Municipality
Sevan Municipality
Shoghakat Municipality
Vardenis Municipality
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