Otevan
Coordinates: 40°21′39″N 44°03′19″E / 40.36083°N 44.05528°E
| Otevan Օթևան | |
|---|---|
  Otevan | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′39″N 44°03′19″E / 40.36083°N 44.05528°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Aragatsotn |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 182 |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | (UTC) |
Otevan (Armenian: Օթևան); formerly known as Bashsis and Baysuz is a village in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The village is home to a 12th-century ruined Armenian church as well as the ruins of a fortress. The town is mostly populated by Yezidis.
See also
References
- Otevan at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census
- Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 18, available online at the US embassy to Armenia's website
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