Gutanasar

#46 among destinations in Armenia

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Gutanasar or Gut'anasar is a mountain in the Kotayk Province near Fantan in Armenia. It is a 7,543 ft high. A small Surb Astvatsatsin Church is located below it. It is a volcano which last erupted 200,000 BP, judging from Ar39/Ar40 dating of lava flows, and one of the common sources of obsidian in archeological sites of Armenia. Neighbouring communities include Fontan and Alapars. The volcano is part of the Geghama mountains volcanic area. and appear to share a common feeding conduit. ()

Local name: Գութանասար Coordinates: 40°22'5"N, 44°41'3"E

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KotaykArmenia

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Gutanasar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charentsavan City Stadium, Charentsavan, Byureghavan.

3.5 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Charentsavan City Stadium
89 min walk • Charentsavan City Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Charentsavan, Armenia, mainly used for football games, as well as local events of athletics.
3.5 miNW
Town
Charentsavan
89 min walk • Charentsavan, is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as Lusavan, and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents. According to the 2011 census, the population of Charentsavan is 20,363.
6.1 miSW
Town
Byureghavan
157 min walk • Byureghavan, is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is located 16 kilometres northeast of Yerevan, and 25 kilometres south of the provincial center Hrazdan. It covers an area of 4 square kilometres.