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   Next,      just     before    a     disused reservoir and some excellent camping sites, is Artavaz (formerly Takyarlu), with Artavazd Vank in or near the village and a ruined church across the river.

   The asphalt  ends  just  beyond  the village of Hankavan, (once Berzen or Novomikhayelovka), founded in the late 18th century by Greek miners brought in to dig the copper ore nearby. Rising at various points are dirt roads ads leading N and  W  up  to

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the grassy hilltops above. In good weather and a sturdy car, it is allegedly possible to drive over the mountains to Aparan.