Gavar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gavar Գավառ
Gavar
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Kyavarr
Country	Armenia
Marz	Gegharkunik
Established City status	1830 1850
Area
• Total	35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation	2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	25,700
• Density	734/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (UTC+04:00)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (UTC+05:00)
Website	Official site: http://www.gavariqaghaqapetaran.am/
Sources: Population

Gavar is a city in Armenia. It is the capital of Gegharkunik. It was called Nor Bayezet or Novyi Bayazet until 1959. Then the name changed to Kamo until 1996. The town is in the mountains. It is only a few miles away from the western shores of Lake Sevan. In 2001 there were 23,302 people.

The people of Gavar are mainly Christians. They belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Notable people

Here are some notable people who were born or raised in the town of Gavar:

• Pahare (1895–1968), actor, writer, conservative.
• Frunze Dovlatyan (1927–1997), was a film director, actor and screenwriter.
• Byureghik Mneyan (1935), actress, honoured pedagogue of the Republic of Armenia.
• Hranush Hakobyan (1954), politician and current minister of diaspora of the Republic of Armenia.
• Tigran Arzakantsyan (1966) veteri­narian and honorary Doctor of International Business.
• Hovhannes Goharyan (1988) football player of the Armenian national team.

Images for kids

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  Hayravank Monastery near Gavar

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  Hatsarat Monastery

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  View of the countryside

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  A view of the town

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  Downtown Gavar

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  Surp Karapet Church opened in 1848

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  The Holy Mother of God Cathedral opened in 1905, at the centre of Gavar

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  World War II memorial in Gavar

See also

In Spanish: Gavar para niños