Verin Giratagh

Verin Giratagh is an abandoned village in the of of . Verin Giratagh has an elevation of 1,700 metres.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Syunik, Armenia
  • Also known as: “Verin Giratakh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baghaberd.

Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
a fortress in the Dzork province of the historical Syunik province of Greater Armenia. It was one of the impregnable fortresses of the Syunik province, which, starting from the 4th century, served as an important military stronghold, and during the period of the Kingdom of Syunik, it was the main link in the military-strategic defense system of the capital city of Kapan. is situated 3 km south of Verin Giratagh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nerkin Giratagh and Andokavan.

Village
is an abandoned village in the of of .

Village
Photo: Soghomon Matevosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the of the in . The 4th-century fortress is located close to . is situated 3½ km south of Verin Giratagh.

Neighborhood
is a town in the of the of . is situated west of , and east of . It was named in the honor of Hamlet Kocharyan, an Armenian soldier. is situated 4 km east of Verin Giratagh.

Verin Giratagh

Latitude
39.24092° or 39° 14′ 27″ north
Longitude
46.26511° or 46° 15′ 54″ east
Elevation
1,700 metres (5,577 feet)
Open location code
8HF867R8+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1148693449
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
174721
Wiki­data ID
Q7921355
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Uzbek—“Verin Giratagh” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վերին Գիրաթաղ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Yuxarı Girətağ”
  • Chechen: “Верин Гиратах”
  • Persian: “ورین گیراتاغ”
  • Persian: “ورین گیرتق”
  • Romanian: “Verin Giratah, Siunik”
  • Russian: “Верин Гиратах”
  • Russian: “Верхний Гиратах” (historical)
  • Scots: “Verin Giratagh”
  • Uzbek: “Verin Giratagh”

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