Noratus cemetery (Noratus)
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Gegharkunik /
Noratus
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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.
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.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noratus_cemetery
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Coordinates: 40°22'26"N 45°10'53"E
- Cemetery 0.4 km
- Gavar central cemetery 4.7 km
- Cemetery 5.3 km
- Cemetery 10 km
- Cemetery 20 km
- Cemetery 23 km
- Cemetery 30 km
- Cemetery 31 km
- Cemetery 33 km
- Cemetery with ancient Khachkars 34 km
- Gavar shortwave and mediumwave transmitter site 4.7 km
- Lake Sevan 10 km
- Gavar district 10 km
- Artanish Peninsula 16 km
- Sevan National Park 18 km
- Gulf Artanish 20 km
- Chambarak District 25 km
- Gegham mountains 34 km
- Martuni district 35 km
- Vedi district of Ararat province 54 km