Zovuni, Aragatsotn
Coordinates: 40°30′39″N 44°25′44″E / 40.51083°N 44.42889°E
Zovuni | |
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Zovuni | |
Coordinates: 40°30′39″N 44°25′44″E / 40.51083°N 44.42889°E | |
Country | Armenia |
Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
Time zone | (UTC+4) |
• Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Zovuni (also, Molla Kasum) is a former village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. Its ruins now lie beneath the Aparan Reservoir. The settlement was famous for the mausoleum of Vartan Mamikonian. The mausoleum and adjoining church were moved to higher ground before the town was flooded.
References
- Zovuni, Aragatsotn at GEOnet Names Server
- Kiesling, Rediscoving Armenia, p. 22, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website