Aghavnatun

Aghavnatun

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Aghavnatun Աղավնատուն
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Armenia
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Armavir
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population_as_of = 2008
population_total =3164
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Aghavnatun ( _hy. Աղավնատուն, also Romanized as Akhavnatun, Agavnatun; formerly, Akhavnatukh) is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town has a the ruins of an iron age fort, a 13th century tomb and chapel. There are four churches, the oldest of which is Saint Gevorg of the 10th century. A hill top just outside of town is dominated by a circular tower the purpose and date of which is not known.

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