Tatev () is a village and the center of the
Tatev Municipality
Tatev Municipality, referred to as Tatev Community ( ''Tatev Hamaynk''), is a rural community and administrative subdivision of Syunik Province of Armenia, at the south of the country. Consisted of a group of settlements, its administrative centre ...
of the
Syunik Province
Syunik (, ) is the southernmost province of Armenia. It is bordered by the Vayots Dzor Province to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south. Its capital and larg ...
in
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
. The village is home to the 9th-century
Tatev Monastery
The Tatev Monastery () is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the village of Tatev in the Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. The term "Tatev" usually refers to the monastery. The mo ...
, and hosts a station of the
Wings of Tatev; the world's longest non-stop double track aerial tramway.
Demographics
Population
The
Statistical Committee of Armenia
The Statistical Committee of Armenia (), or ArmStat in short, is the national statistical agency of Armenia.
History
The statistical institution started its main activities on 7 January 1922 and was previously known as the Statistical Departme ...
reported its population was 892 in 2010, down from 1,042 at the 2001 census.
Gallery
Zvartnoc.JPG, Tatev monastery
Որոտանի կիրճը.jpg, "Satan's bridge" in Tatev
«Սատանի կամուրջ» բնական կամուրջ-2.jpg, Thermal lake near "Satan's bridge"
Սատանի կամուրջ1.jpg, Mineral pools beneath "Satan's bridge"
St Poghos Petros Church Tatev Monastery.jpg, Saint Poghos-Petros Church, Tatev Monastery
Tatevi Anapat 2.jpg, Tatevi Anapat
Vorotan Valley, Tatev, Armenia.jpg, Scenery around the village
Wings of Tatev Tram.jpg, Wings of Tatev Tram
2014 Prowincja Sjunik, Skrzydła Tatewu (06).jpg, Wings of Tatev main building
References
Communities in Syunik Province
Populated places in Syunik Province
Mountain resorts in Armenia
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