ancient ruins
Garni Temple
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded temple in the former Soviet Union, a 1st-century pagan shrine overlooking the dramatic Azat River gorge.
17 km · about 20 min drive
AsiaArmeniaYerevan
Nork-Marash
Yerevan, Armenia · Asia
About Nork-Marash
Nork-Marash is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mushavan, 59km from Lake Sevan.
Nork-Marash is in Yerevan, Armenia, with about 14,000 people. The nearest town is Mushavan, about 4 km away.
Nork-Marash (Armenian: Նորք-Մարաշ վարչական շրջան, romanized: Nor’-Marash varch’akan shrjan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located to the east of the city centre. It is bordered by the Kentron District from the west and the north, Nor Nork from the east and Erebuni from theRead more
south. The name of the district is derived from the Nork neighbourhood of Yerevan and the ancient major of Marash in Republic of Turkey. The district is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as Nork and Nor Marash.
The district was formed in 1996 through the merger of Nork and Nor Marash neighborhoods. It has an area of 4 km2 and a population of 11,098 (2022 census), making Nork-Marash the least populous district of Yerevan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Nork-Marash?
Within an hour or so of Nork-Marash: Garni Temple (17 km), Zvartnots Cathedral (17 km), Geghard Monastery (24 km), Khor Virap (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Nork-Marash?
The nearest famous roads are Orbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass).
Where is Nork-Marash?
Nork-Marash is in Yerevan, Armenia, about 4 km from Mushavan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,900
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Yerevan
- Timezone
- Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates
- 40.1742, 44.5408
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Worth the detour from Nork-Marash
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Zvartnots Cathedral
Haunting ring of 7th-century columns from a collapsed circular cathedral, framed by Mount Ararat on the Yerevan–Etchmiadzin road; a UNESCO World Heritage ruin.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Geghard Monastery
A UNESCO partially rock-cut medieval monastery with extraordinary acoustics, said to house the spear that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Khor Virap
An iconic Armenian monastery at the foot of Mount Ararat where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 13 years, offering the most famous view of Ararat.
33 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Amberd Fortress
A 7th-century fortress with an 11th-century church on a triangular spur at 2,300m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, wedged between two river gorges. Ruined by the Mongols in 1236 and never rebuilt.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Nork-Marash
- 64 kmOrbelian's Caravanserai (Vardenyats Pass)Best-preserved caravanserai in Armenia, built in 1332 at the 2,410 m Vardenyats (Selim) Pass on the Silk Road: the hairpin climb between Yeghegnadzor and Lake Sevan is a classic drive.
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