Argavand, Ararat

Argavand
Արգավանդ
Argavand
Coordinates:
Country Armenia
Province Ararat
Elevation 902 m (2,959 ft)
Population (2008)
 • Total 2,223

Argavand (Armenian: Արգավանդ, Dzhafarapat) is a town in the Ararat province of Armenia. It has been absorbed by modern day Yerevan and actually sits within the city limits. Located in the village is a Turkmen funerary monument built in the year 1413. The tower is one of the few Islamic monuments still intact in Armenia.

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