Charentsavan

#140 among destinations in Armenia

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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. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 18,500 as per the 2016 official estimate. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.93 mi²Coordinates: 40°24'29"N, 44°38'41"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Bjni Fortress, Gutanasar, Neghuts Monastery, Arzakan.

3.7 miN
Ruins, Forts and castles
Bjni Fortress
94 min walk • Bjni Fortress, is a medieval Armenian fortress located in the village of Bjni in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It sits upon the top and along the sides of a mesa that divides the village nearly in half.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gutanasar
89 min walk • 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.
4.6 miNW
Monastery
Neghuts Monastery
118 min walk • Neghuts Monastery is a monastery founded in the 10th or 11th century, situated in a clearing on a hillside overlooking a valley and the village of Arzakan in the Kotayk Province of Armenia.
3.5 miNW
Village
Arzakan
89 min walk • Arzakan, is a village in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. The Aghveran resort is located in Arzakan. There are the large ruins of the 10th- or 11th-century Neghutsi Vank, located along a ravine to the northwest of the village.
~310 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Charentsavan City Stadium
2 min walk • Charentsavan City Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Charentsavan, Armenia, mainly used for football games, as well as local events of athletics.

Charentsavan

Facts and practical information

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

Bjni Fortress

Gutanasar

Neghuts Monastery

Arzakan

Charentsavan City Stadium