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Haghartsin Monastery
A 10th-13th century monastery of three churches hidden in beech forest above Dilijan, with a vaulted 1248 refectory. The setting, deep in trees on a mountainside, is what sets it apart.
25 km · about 30 min drive
AsiaArmeniaTavush
Ijevan
Tavush, Armenia · Asia
About Ijevan
Ijevan is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gandzakar, 29km from Dilijan National Park.
Ijevan is in Tavush, Armenia, with about 20,000 people. The nearest town is Gandzakar, about 4 km away.
Ijevan (Armenian: Իջևան [id͡ʒɛˈvɑn]) is a city and urban municipal community in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, also serving as the province's administrative centre. It is located at the center of the region, at the foot of Ijevan ridge of Gugark Mountains, on the shores of Aghstev River.Read more
Ijevan is the seat of the Diocese of Tavush of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Ijevan is located at a road distance of 137 km northeast of Yerevan. The Yerevan-Tbilisi highway passes through Ijevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 21,081, making it the most populated town in the province. Ijevan is also famous for its beautiful mountains. As of the 2022 census, the population of the town was 18,689.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ijevan?
Within an hour or so of Ijevan: Haghartsin Monastery (25 km), Dilijan National Park (29 km), Lake Sevan (37 km), Debed Canyon (Haghpat & Sanahin) (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Ijevan?
The nearest famous roads are Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass).
Where is Ijevan?
Ijevan is in Tavush, Armenia, about 4 km from Gandzakar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,500
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Tavush
- Timezone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates
- 40.8804, 45.1478
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Worth the detour from Ijevan
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Dilijan National Park
Armenia's Little Switzerland, a lush forested national park in the Lesser Caucasus with medieval monasteries hidden among beech and oak forests.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Lake Sevan
The Jewel of Armenia, one of the largest high-altitude freshwater lakes in the world at 1,900 meters with the medieval Sevanavank Monastery on its peninsula.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Debed Canyon (Haghpat & Sanahin)
A dramatic gorge housing two UNESCO-listed medieval monastic complexes, Haghpat and Sanahin, masterpieces of Armenian ecclesiastical architecture.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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