40°06′53″N 43°40′15″E / 40.11472°N 43.67083°E / 40.11472; 43.67083

Yervandashat
Երվանդաշատ
Overlooking the village of Yervandashat
Overlooking the village of Yervandashat
YervandashatԵրվանդաշատ is located in Armenia
YervandashatԵրվանդաշատ
Yervandashat
Երվանդաշատ
Coordinates: 40°06′53″N 43°40′15″E / 40.11472°N 43.67083°E / 40.11472; 43.67083
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Armavir
Founded3rd century BCE
Population
 (2001)
 • Total695
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )

Yervandashat (Armenian: Երվանդաշատ) is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The village has a ruined basilica dated to the 4th or 5th century and the Saint Shushanik church of the 10th to 17th century. Along the main highway leading to and from the area are khachkar monuments. It is named after the nearby Armenian historic city of Yervandashat.

See also

References

  • Yervandashat, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
  • The Kingdom of Armenia By Mack Chahin
  • History of Armenia, by Moses of Chorene
  • Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
  • Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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