Amberd, Armavir

Coordinates: 40°14′30″N 44°16′22″E / 40.24167°N 44.27278°E / 40.24167; 44.27278

Amberd
Ամբերդ
Amberd
Coordinates: 40°14′30″N 44°16′22″E / 40.24167°N 44.27278°E / 40.24167; 44.27278
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Armavir
Population (2008)
  Total 1,376
Time zone   (UTC+4)
  Summer (DST)   (UTC)

Amberd (Armenian: Ամբերդ); known as Franganots until 1978, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The village is home to the historic church of Thomas the Apostle, dating back to the 12th century.

See also

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.