Zvartnots, Armenia

This article is about the town. For the international airport, see Zvartnots International Airport. For the 7th-century Armenian cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage Site, see Zvartnots Cathedral.
Zvartnots
Զվարթնոց (J̌vart’noc’)
Zvartnots
Coordinates: 40°9′45″N 44°24′12″E / 40.16250°N 44.40333°E / 40.16250; 44.40333
Country Armenia
Province Armavir

Coordinates: 40°09′45″N 44°24′12″E / 40.16250°N 44.40333°E / 40.16250; 44.40333 Zvartnots (Armenian: Զվարթնոց, translit.: J̌vart’noc’, meaning celestial angels) is a town located in the Armenian province of Armavir, about 10 km west from Yerevan, approximately half way to Ejmiatsin.

Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan's international airport, is located near the town Zvartnots, as is the Zvartnots Cathedral. The former national airline, Armavia, had its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Zvartnots International Airport.[1] In addition, the head office of the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia is at Zvartnots Airport.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Headquarters." Armavia. Retrieved on 24 January 2011. "Air Company “Armavia”, International Airport Zvartnots, Yerevan 0042."
  2. ↑ "Home." General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia. Retrieved on 25 December 2011. "Our address is: Yerevan, 357042 Zvartnoc airport" [sic]
  3. ↑ "Home (Armenian)." General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia. Retrieved on 25 December 2011. "Մեր հասցեն է` ք.Երևան, 357042 <<Զվարթնոց>> օդանավակայան"


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