Yenokavan () is a village and summer resort in the

Ijevan Municipality Tavush (, ) is a province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from the southwest, and ...

of the

Tavush Province Tavush (, ) is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia (country), Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province ...

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 located a few kilometres to the north of the regional capital of

Ijevan Ijevan ( ) is a town and urban municipal community in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, also serving as the province's administrative centre. It is located at the center of the region, at the foot of Ijevan ridge of Guga ...

, close to the main highway. The canyon near the village is lush with forests, rivers and has caves with ancient carvings. The village features the Yell Extreme Park, an adventure park for various extreme sports. A group of adventurers called the "Yell Extreme Park Team", are planning to install the world's longest zip-line in Yenokavan, at the approximate cost of 200,000 USD.

Toponymy

The village was known as ''Krdevan'' until 1935. The village was renamed to Yenokavan in 1935 by the Soviets in honor of Yenok Mkrtumian, the founder of the first Communist party cell in the region.Kiesling, ''Rediscovering Armenia'', p. 114, available online at th
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Gallery

Yenokavan Resort (4).jpg, Apaga Resort in Yenokavan Zipline in Lastiver - 9.jpg, Zipline in the Yell Extreme Park Lastiver cave complex 03.jpg, Lastiver cave complex ENOQAVAN NATURE 4.JPG, Forests around Yenokavan

References

External links

* Populated places in Tavush Province Mountain resorts in Armenia {{Tavush-geo-stub