Places · archaeological-site
Aghtamar Island
Akdamar Adası (Turkish). Island in Lake Van; site of the 10th-c. cathedral, seat of an Armenian Catholicosate to 1895.
38.3370, 43.0400
Place context
Baseline place context
Aghtamar Island is recorded as a archaeological-site. Alternate names and historical labels: Akdamar Adası (Turkish). Island in Lake Van; site of the 10th-c. cathedral, seat of an Armenian Catholicosate to 1895.. Coordinates are 38.337, 43.04.
No demographic observation is attached yet. Linked events include Suppression of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar.
This baseline note identifies why the place exists in the atlas and should be replaced by a richer treatment of settlement, administrative history, demographic change, and connected events. editorial
Events located here
| Year | Event | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | Suppression of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar | declaration |