Aghavnadzor, Vayots Dzor Explained

39.7836°N 45.2281°W

Official Name:Aghavnadzor
Native Name:Աղավնաձոր
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Vayots Dzor
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Vayots Dzor
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Areni
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1,890
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.7836°N 45.2281°W

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.