Noratus cemetery (Noratus)

Armenia / Gegharkunik / Noratus
 cemetery, place with historical importance, cross, interesting place, small architectural form

Noratus cemetery, also spelled Noraduz, (Armenian: Նորատուսի գերեզմանատուն) is a medieval cemetery with many early khachkars located in the village of Noratus, Gegharkunik Province near Gavar and Lake Sevan, 90 km north of Yerevan.
The cemetery has the largest cluster of khachkars in Armenia. It is currently the largest surviving cemetery with khachkars following the destruction of the khachkars in Old Julfa, Nakhichevan by the government of Azerbaijan.
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Coordinates:   40°22'26"N   45°10'53"E
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