Ohanavan
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Ohanavan is a town in the Aragatsotn Province
of Armenia
. Ohanavan was resettled in 1828 by emigrants from Muş
. On a nearby escarpment sits the 13th c. Hovhannavank Monastery
. Both the town and the monastery are situated atop a steep gorge carved by the Kasagh river.
Aragatsotn
Aragatsotn is a province of Armenia. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Ashtarak. The name means "a foot of Aragats" . During the Arsacid Dynasty of the Kingdom of Armenia, the region was part of the Ayrarat province...
of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. Ohanavan was resettled in 1828 by emigrants from Muş
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-Computing:* Mus, a file extension used by Finale * MUS, the internal music format used in Doom -Three-letter acronyms:* Mitsubishi UFJ Securities * MUS, the NATO country code for Mauritius...
. On a nearby escarpment sits the 13th c. Hovhannavank Monastery
Hovhannavank Monastery
Hovhannavank is an Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the village of Ohanavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is situated atop a steep gorge carved by the Kasagh river...
. Both the town and the monastery are situated atop a steep gorge carved by the Kasagh river.